adj
bungling
adj
1
Incompetent or clumsy in carrying out a task.
"The bungling waiter spilled soup on two tables in one night."
noun
1
The act of doing something incompetently.
"Years of bungling had left the department in chaos."
How to Use Bungling
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishClumsy incompetence, or someone who acts that way.
Word Forms
more bungling comparative, bunglings plural, most bungling superlative
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