noun
Meaning 1
Someone who bumbles; a stumbler or blunderer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
bumbler
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noun
Meaning 2
someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bungler, blunderer, fumbler, stumbler, sad sack, botcher, butcher, fuckup
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: incompetent, incompetent person
History
Etymology
From bumble + -er.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: fuŝulo — someone who bumbles; a stumbler or blunderer
- Esperanto: fuŝisto — someone who bumbles; a stumbler or blunderer
- Māori: ninipa — someone who bumbles; a stumbler or blunderer