BLUNDERER Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

blunderer

noun

Definition of blunderer

as in butcher

someone who bungles an effort those blunderers at city hall sent me the wrong tax bill

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It was constructed in 1897 as part of the area’s military campus, and over time was used as an army depot, a butcher shop, an animal-feed store and a mailroom.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Police said a man wielding a butcher's knife advanced toward officers, prompting them to open fire, killing him.

— Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

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