bumbling
Collocations
4VERB + BUMBLING
called
BUMBLING + NOUN
ceo, characters, fool, soup, waiter, x
PREP.
after
ADV.
almost, comically, mainly
Definitions
noun
The act of one who bumbles; a mistake or error, especially through clumsiness.
adj
Acting in a confused or ineffectual way; incompetent or inept; showing little or no skill.
a bumbling fool
This wasn’t the first time I held Isaacson’s judgment in low regard. […] Linda Yaccarino, Musk’s almost comically bumbling CEO of X is “wickedly smart”.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands
- bungling
- butterfingered
- ham-fisted
- ham-handed
- handless
- heavy-handed
- left-handed
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
5a bumbling fool
WiktionaryThis wasn’t the first time I held Isaacson’s judgment in low regard. […] Linda Yaccarino, Musk’s almost comically bumbling CEO of X is “wickedly smart”.
WiktionaryHe slapped his forehead and called himself a bumbling fool after an hour of replaying a mental tape of his first date with the girl he loves.
Tatoeba · #2765243Tom was known mainly for the bumbling characters he played in television films from the 70s and 80s.
Tatoeba · #11205458The bumbling waiter spilled soup on a customer.
Tatoeba · #12458809