Synonyms for
Bumbling
Definition
The word 'bumbling' means to move or act clumsily and without coordination.
Synonyms & similar words
blow
muff
bobble
falter
bungling
bollix
fumble
bodge
handless
spoil
stutter
fluff
stammer
bungle
botch
mishandle
butterfingered
bumble
flub
bollocks
stumble
clumsy
awkward
inept
bungling
fumbling
ungainly
inefficient
uncertain
cloddish
blundering
awkward
clumsy
clumsy-footed
cumbersome
ham-fisted
heavy-handed
inept
labored
maladroit
uncoordinated
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Example sentences
- I saw a bumbling clown at the circus.
- The bumbling waiter dropped the tray of glasses.
- The bumbling detective stumbled upon a clue.
- My uncle is a bumbling driver, always getting lost.
- She is a bumbling speaker, often losing her train of thought.
Quotes
"The bumbling fool is the one who tries." - Paulo Coelho
"Bumbling is the art of making mistakes gracefully." - Margot Fonteyn
"I'm a bumbling beginner in the world of fashion." - Rita Ora