bumbling
/bˈʌmbəlɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The act of one who bumbles; a mistake or error, especially through clumsiness.
adj
Acting in a confused or ineffectual way; incompetent or inept; showing little or no skill.
Example Sentences
- "a bumbling fool"
- "The purpose of sharing these accounts – particularly during Women’s History Month – is to show that women, like men, can grow from bumbling neophytes to competent leaders."
- "This wasn’t the first time I held Isaacson’s judgment in low regard. […] Linda Yaccarino, Musk’s almost comically bumbling CEO of X is “wickedly smart”."