Definition of BUNGLING

bungling

Meanings

Plural: bunglings

Verb

  • make a mess of, destroy or ruin
  • spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly
  • present participle and gerund of bungle

Adjective Satellite

  • showing lack of skill or aptitude
    • "a bungling workman"
  • lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands; ; ; ; - Mary H. Vorse
    • "a bungling performance"

Adj

  • Incompetent or inept.

Noun

  • An act of incompetence or ineptitude.

Origin / Etymology

From the verb bungle.

Synonyms

ball up, blow, bobble, bodge, bollix, bollix up, bollocks, bollocks up, botch, botch up, bumble, bumbling, bungle, butterfingered, clumsy, flub, fluff, foul up, fuck up, fumble, fumbling, ham-fisted, ham-handed, handless, heavy-handed, incompetent, left-handed, louse up, mess up, mishandle, muck up, muff, screw up, spoil

Scrabble Score: 12

bungling is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
bungling is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bungling is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

bungling is a valid Words With Friends word