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- Dictionarybungling/ˈbʌŋɡlɪŋ/
noun
- 1. the action or fact of carrying out a task clumsily or incompetently: "he was heavily criticized for his bungling of the case"
adjective
- 1. making or characterized by many clumsy mistakes: "the work of a bungling amateur"
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BUNGLING definition: 1. doing something very badly, in a careless or stupid way: 2. doing something very badly, in a…. Learn more.
The meaning of BUNGLING is clumsily awkward or inept. How to use bungling in a sentence.
Define bungling. bungling synonyms, bungling pronunciation, bungling translation, English dictionary definition of bungling. v. bun·gled , bun·gling , bun·gles v. tr. To carry out badly or ruin through ineptitude; botch. See Synonyms at botch. v. intr. To work or act ineptly or...
Definition of bungling adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. (of a task) spoiled through clumsiness or incompetence; botched. noun. 2. the act or result of spoiling something through clumsiness or incompetence. The word bungling is derived from bungle, shown below. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. bungle in British English. (ˈbʌŋɡəl ) verb. 1. (transitive)
adjective. lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands. “a bungling performance”. synonyms: bumbling, butterfingered, ham-fisted, ham-handed, handless, heavy-handed, left-handed. maladroit. not adroit. adjective. showing lack of skill or aptitude. “a bungling workman”.
noun. An act or acts of incompetence or ineptitude. Your bungling nearly cost us our jobs. Wiktionary. Synonyms: blunderheadedness. Advertisement.
v. to do clumsily, awkwardly, or badly; botch: [ ~ + object] The electrician bungled the wiring job. [ no object] If she keeps bungling, she'll lose the job. n. [ countable] a job or work that has been done clumsily: a complete bungle. bun•gled, adj.: the bungled assassination attempt. bun•gler, n. [ countable]
to perform or work clumsily or inadequately: He is a fool who bungles consistently. noun. a bungling performance. that which has been done clumsily or inadequately. bungle. / ˈbʌŋɡəl / verb. tr to spoil (an operation) through clumsiness, incompetence, etc; botch. noun. a clumsy or unsuccessful performance or piece of work; mistake; botch.
Synonyms for BUNGLING: clumsy, awkward, botched, inept, incompetent, inexperienced, careless, sloppy; Antonyms of BUNGLING: adroit, competent, professional, deft, facile, capable, skilled, skillful.
