Blunders: meaning, definitions and examples

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blunders

[ ˈblʌndərz ]

^{Context #1}

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}

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:

🇵🇹 erros

🇮🇳 गलतियाँ

🇩🇪 Fehler

🇮🇩 kesalahan

🇺🇦 помилки

🇵🇱 błędy

🇯🇵 誤り

🇫🇷 erreurs

🇪🇸 errores

🇹🇷 hatalar

🇰🇷 실수

🇸🇦 أخطاء

🇨🇿 chyby

🇸🇰 chyby

🇨🇳 错误

🇸🇮 napake

🇮🇸 mistök

🇰🇿 қателіктер

🇬🇪 შეცდომები

🇦🇿 səhvlər

🇲🇽 errores

Word origin

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.