bumbling

adjective

bum·bling ˈbəm-b(ə-)liŋ

Synonyms of bumbling next

: awkwardly blundering or faltering

a bumbling speaker

: prone to or marked by foolish mistakes

a bumbling attempt to fix the problem

… many Americans see the F.D.A. as bumbling and inefficient …—

Herbert Burkholz

bumblingly adverb

… none of them truly wants him in her home while he tries, bumblingly, to get his act together … —

Laura Collins-Hughes

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Director Kevin Lima dials up the wackiness, and Close follows accordingly, mugging and screeching as Cruella is outwitted by various bumbling dogs and eventually defeated by being baked into a giant cake, somehow. 22. —

Josh Bell, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024 David Corenswet looks the part as both the muscled man of steel and the bumbling Clark Kent in his ill-fitting suit and thick-rimmed glasses. —

Erik Kain, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 On the latest episode of their Boy Meets World re-watch podcast Pod Meets World, the three hosts were joined by Jaleel White, who played the bumbling, lovelorn nerd for nine season on Family Matters. —

John Russell, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025 James has a likability and timing with physical comedy that’s perfect for a bumbling idiot who saves the day. —

Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for bumbling