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flounderish

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

that flounders; that moves with awkward struggles

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The readers were expecting things to be a little more direct, and so they're probably feeling a bit flounderish.

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Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

(of a speech) moving from topic to topic, not focused

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

Examples

  • I had a big flounderish diatribe written up, but this isn't the place for it.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From flounder (“act clumsily (verb)”) + -ish.