Meaning & use
bumbling
Clumsy, inept, or confused in one's actions or speech.
See it in a sentence
The bumbling waiter spilled water on two tables before finally taking our order.
Despite his bumbling first attempt, he eventually assembled the shelf correctly.
A note on using this word
Bumbling usually suggests good-natured incompetence rather than serious failure, often used affectionately about a comic character.
Words with a similar meaning
clumsyinept
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Words with an opposite meaning
gracefulskillful
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