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Bumbling (Adjective)

Meaning

Lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands; "a bumbling mechanic"; "a bungling performance"; "ham-handed governmental interference"; "could scarcely empty a scuttle of ashes, so handless was the poor creature"- Mary H. Vorse.

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • The bumbling repairman dropped his tools more often than he used them.
  • As a child, I was always a bit of a bumbling dancer, tripping over my own feet on stage.
  • After watching the new intern try to assemble a piece of furniture, it was clear he was a bumbling novice with tools.
  • Despite being a professional musician, his bumbling stage presence often detracted from the beauty of his music.
  • The coach's bumbling attempt to draw up a game-winning play ended in disaster when the opposing team intercepted the ball.

Synonyms

  • Butterfingered
  • Bungling
  • Heavy-handed
  • Ham-handed
  • Handless
  • Ham-fisted
  • Left-handed
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