bungling
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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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Synonyms & Antonyms for bungling
Synonyms
awkward, botched, clumsy, fumbled, inept, inexpert, maladroit
Antonyms
adroit, deft, dexterous (also dextrous), facile
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