Bungling

Bungling
Bungle Bun"gle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Bungled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bungling}.] [Prob. a diminutive from, akin to bang; cf. Prov. G. bungen to beat, bang, OSw. bunga. See {Bang}.] To act or work in a clumsy, awkward manner. [1913 Webster]

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  • Bungling — Bun gling, a. Unskillful; awkward; clumsy; as, a bungling workman. Swift. [1913 Webster] They make but bungling work. Dryden. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bungling — index fault (mistake), incompetent, inept (incompetent), maladministration, neglect, negligent …   Law dictionary

  • bungling — 1. adjective incompetent or inept Harry made a bungling attempt to catch the ball. 2. noun An act or acts of incompetence or ineptitude. Your bungling nearly cost us our jobs …   Wiktionary

  • bungling — adjective 1. showing lack of skill or aptitude a bungling workman did a clumsy job his fumbling attempt to put up a shelf • Syn: ↑clumsy, ↑fumbling, ↑incompetent • Similar to: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • bungling — adjective the work of a bungling amateur Syn: incompetent, blundering, amateurish, inept, unskillful, maladroit, clumsy, klutzy, awkward, bumbling; informal ham handed, ham fisted …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • bungling — Synonyms and related words: all thumbs, awkward, bad job, blunderheaded, blunderheadedness, blundering, boggling, boorish, botch, botched, botchery, botching, bumbling, butterfingered, careless, carelessness, clownish, clumsy, clumsy fisted,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • bungling — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. clumsy, unskillful, inept; see awkward 1 , incompetent . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. inept, incompetent, clumsy, blundering, maladroit. ANT.: adroit, nimble, able …   English dictionary for students

  • bungling — bun·gling || bʌŋglɪŋ n. work done in an awkward or clumsy manner; making a mess of something bun·gle || bʌŋgl n. failure; poor workmanship, inferior work v. botch, mismanage, screw up; do inferior work …   English contemporary dictionary

  • bungling — adjective prone to making mistakes. → bungle …   English new terms dictionary

  • bungling — a. 1. Clumsy, awkward, unhandy, unskilful, maladroit, inapt. 2. Ill done, botched …   New dictionary of synonyms

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