bumbling

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bumbling

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of bumble

noun bumblings

The act of one who bumbles; a mistake or error, especially through clumsiness.

adjective more bumbling · most bumbling

Acting in a confused or ineffectual way; incompetent or inept; showing little or no skill. a bumbling fool

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adj acting in a confused or ineffectual way, incompetent

Italiano	goffo, imbranato

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@misc{bumbling_2026,
  title = {bumbling},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bumbling},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}