bumbling meaning

UK US /ˈbʌmbəlɪŋ/ 3 syllables

bumbling (adjective): lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands.

Definition of bumbling

  1. 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

    Synonyms: bungling, butterfingered, ham-fisted, ham-handed, handless, heavy-handed, left-handed

    Similar: maladroit

How to pronounce bumbling

bumbling is pronounced /ˈbʌmbəlɪŋ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with bumbling

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with BU · words ending in NG · 8-letter words

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