Blundering: meaning, definitions and examples

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blundering

 

[ หˆblสŒndษ™rษชล‹ ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

describing actions

Blundering describes actions that are clumsy or careless, often resulting in mistakes or mishaps. It conveys a sense of ineptitude and a lack of coordination or judgment.

Synonyms

awkward, bungling, clumsy, inept

Examples of usage

  • His blundering attempts to fix the bike only made it worse.
  • She blundered through the presentation, stumbling over her words.
  • The blundering soldiers accidentally set off an alarm.
  • He made a blundering mistake in calculating the budget.

Translations

Translations of the word "blundering" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น trapaceiro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เคกเคผเคฌเคกเคผ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช tollpatschig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ blunder

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะผะธะปะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ niedoล‚ฤ™ga

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅคฑๆ•—ใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท gaffeur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ torpe

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sakat

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์„œํˆฌ๋ฅธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุทุฃ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ neลกika

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ neลกika

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฌจๆ‹™

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nepreviden

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ klauf

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั‚ะตะปั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ•แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™hv

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ torpe

Etymology

The word 'blundering' originates from the verb 'blunder', which has been in use since the late 15th century. It is derived from an earlier English word 'blunder', meaning 'to stumble'. The term likely comes from the Middle Dutch 'blunderen', which means 'to stammer or to make a noise in a clumsy manner'. The evolution of the word reflects the concept of making mistakes due to carelessness or stupidity. Over the centuries, 'blundering' has taken on various connotations, often associated with comedic misfortune or simple human error, emphasizing the fallibility of individuals in both serious and lighthearted contexts.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,069, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.