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adjective bun·gling \ ˈbəŋ-g(ə-)liŋ \

Definition of bungling

:clumsily awkward or inept
  • a bungling attempt at humor
  • … her complaints about bungling doctors and mean-spirited nurses …
  • —Michiko Kakutani
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bunglingly

adverb
    • a bunglingly inept investigation

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First Known Use of bungling

1589

bungling Synonyms

Synonyms
botched, awkward, clumsy, fumbled, inept, inexpert, maladroit
Antonyms
adroit, deft, dexterous (also dextrous), facile
Related Words
amateur, amateurish, crude, green, incompetent, ineffectual, inefficient, inexperienced, unpolished, unprofessional, unskilled, unskillful; careless, sloppy, tacky, tactless, undiplomatic; ill-advised, ineffective, ineffectual, misdirected, misguided
Near Antonyms
able, accomplished, adept, capable, clever, competent, consummate, crackerjack, expert, masterful, masterly, polished, professional, proficient, skilled, skillful, talented; diplomatic, easy, effortless, gracious, smooth, tactful

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