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Blunders: meaning, definitions and examples

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blunders

 

[ หˆblสŒndษ™rz ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

incompetence

Blunders are foolish or careless mistakes.

Synonyms

error, mistake, slip-up

Examples of usage

  • He made several blunders during the presentation.
  • The blunder cost the team the game.
Context #2 | Verb

committing a mistake

To blunder means to make a stupid or careless mistake.

Synonyms

bungle, flub, mess up

Examples of usage

  • She blundered by sending the wrong email.
  • We blundered in our calculations.

Translations

Translations of the word "blunders" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น erros

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เคฒเคคเคฟเคฏเคพเค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Fehler

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kesalahan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะผะธะปะบะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bล‚ฤ™dy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ชคใ‚Š

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท erreurs

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ errores

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hatalar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹ค์ˆ˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุฎุทุงุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ chyby

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ chyby

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้”™่ฏฏ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ napake

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ mistรถk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั‚ะตะปั–ะบั‚ะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒชแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™hvlษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ errores

Etymology

The word 'blunder' originated from the Old Norse word 'blundra' which means to shut one's eyes. Over time, the meaning evolved to indicate a mistake or error, especially a foolish one. The term has been used in the English language since the 14th century.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #18,093, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.