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Synonyms & Antonyms of fumbling
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in awkward, clumsy
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fumbling
verbpresent participle of fumble
Synonyms & Antonyms of fumbling (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
- her assistant fumbled the party plans by getting the time wrong on the invitations
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2
to search for something blindly or uncertainly
- the librarian fumbled for the light switch as she entered the dark room
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3
to make a mistake
- just when it looked like he was going to get away with the ruse, he fumbled
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- blundering,
- boobing
- [British],
- erring,
- flubbing,
- fluffing,
- fouling up,
- goofing (up),
- lousing up,
- messing (up),
- screwing up,
- slipping up,
- stumbling,
- tripping
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