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Meaning of 'bungling' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Bungling [ a.]
- Unskillful; awkward; clumsy; as, a bungling workman.
2 . Bungling [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Bungle

Meaning of 'bungling' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . bungling [ s]
Meaning (1):
- lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands
Example in sentence:
  • a bumbling mechanic;
  • a bungling performance;
  • could scarcely empty a scuttle of ashes, so handless was the poor creature;
  • ham-handed governmental interference
Meaning (2):
- showing lack of skill or aptitude
Example in sentence:
  • a bungling workman;
  • did a clumsy job;
  • his fumbling attempt to put up a shelf

Nearby Words:

bun bunch bunch grass bunch-backed bunchberry bunched bunchiness bunching bunchy buncombe

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