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blundering

ADJECTIVE
awkward
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amateurish rude stiff
WEAK
all thumbs artless bulky bumbling bungling butterfingers coarse floundering gawky graceless green having two left feet having two left hands incompetent inept inexpert klutzy lumbering maladroit oafish stumbling uncoordinated uncouth unfit ungainly ungraceful unhandy unpolished unrefined unskilled unskillful
Antonyms
WEAK
adroit artful clever convenient dexterous easy elegant graceful handy skillful straightforward
ADJECTIVE
bumbling
Synonyms
STRONGEST
inept
STRONG
bungling
WEAK
awkward butterfingered clumsy gauche graceless maladroit unpolished
ADJECTIVE
clumsy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bulky heavy-handed inept ponderous ungainly unwieldy
WEAK
all thumbs blunderous bumbling bungling butterfingered clownish crude elephantine gauche gawkish gawky graceless ham-handed heavy helpless hulking ill-shaped incompetent inelegant inexperienced inexpert lubberly lumbering lumpish maladroit oafish splay stumbling unable unadept uncoordinated uncouth undexterous uneasy unhandy unskillful untactful untalented untoward weedy
Antonyms
WEAK
adroit agile athletic clever coordinated couth dexterous expert graceful
ADJECTIVE
crass
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boorish churlish rude stupid vulgar
WEAK
asinine bovine dense doltish gross indelicate inelegant loutish lowbrow lumpish oafish obtuse philistine raw rough uncouth unrefined witless
Antonyms
STRONGEST
nice polite refined sophisticated
WEAK
careful delicate kind sensitive tactful
ADJECTIVE
erring
Synonyms
STRONG
deviating sinning straying wrong
WEAK
criminal culpable delinquent errant fallible faulty in error sinful
ADJECTIVE
klutzy
Synonyms
WEAK
all thumbs amateurish artless bulky bumbling bungling butterfingers clumsy coarse floundering gawky graceless green having two left feet having two left hands incompetent inept inexpert lumbering lumpish maladroit oafish rude stiff stumbling uncoordinated uncouth unfit ungainly ungraceful unhandy unpolished unrefined unskilled unskillful
ADJECTIVE
lumbering
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hulking ungainly unwieldy
STRONG
bovine bumbling clunking halting heavy overgrown splay
WEAK
clodhopping elephantine gauche gawky heavy-footed inept klutzy lead-footed lumpish maladroit ponderous two left feet unhandy wooden
Antonyms
WEAK
agile gliding lithe
ADJECTIVE
maladroit
Synonyms
WEAK
all thumbs bumbling bungling clunky floundering gauche halting heavy-handed inept inexpert klutzy lumbering stumbling two left feet ungraceful unhandy unskillful
Antonyms
WEAK
able capable diplomatic nice sensitive skillful tactful
ADJECTIVE
oafish
Synonyms
WEAK
all thumbs blunderous bumbling bungling butterfingered dumb gawkish gawky graceless half-witted heavy-handed idiotic ignorant inelegant inept klutzy lubberly lumbering lumpish moronic simple simpleminded slow stumbling uncoordinated undexterous ungainly unintelligent
ADJECTIVE
oblivious
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blind deaf inattentive unconcerned unfamiliar uninformed
WEAK
absent absentminded absorbed abstracted amnesic careless disregardful distracted dreamy forgetful forgetting gone heedless incognizant inconversant insensible neglectful negligent not all there out to lunch overlooking preoccupied regardless spacey strung-out unacquainted unconscious undiscerning uninstructed unknowing unmindful unnoticing unobservant unrecognizing unwitting zonked
Antonyms
STRONGEST
attentive aware
WEAK
concerned conscious mindful sensitive understanding
ADJECTIVE
tactless
Synonyms
STRONG
untactful
WEAK
awkward boorish brash bungling clumsy crude discourteous gauche gruff harsh hasty impolite impolitic imprudent inconsiderate indelicate indiscreet inept injudicious insensitive maladroit misunderstanding rash rough rude sharp stupid thoughtless uncivil unconsiderate undiplomatic unfeeling unkind unperceptive unpolished unsubtle unsympathetic vulgar
Antonyms
WEAK
careful discreet tactful thoughtful
ADJECTIVE
undiplomatic
Synonyms
WEAK
awkward boorish brash bungling clumsy crude discourteous gauche gruff harsh hasty impolite impolitic imprudent inconsiderate indelicate indiscreet inept injudicious insensitive maladroit misunderstanding rash rough rude sharp stupid thoughtless uncivil unconsiderate unfeeling unkind unperceptive unpolished unpolitic unsubtle unsympathetic untactful vulgar
ADJECTIVE
unfit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ill-equipped impotent inadequate incapable ineligible unable unprepared unqualified useless
STRONG
bungling debilitated disqualified incapacitated unfitted
WEAK
amateur awkward bush league butter-fingered clumsy feeble heavy-handed incompetent ineffective inefficient inept inexperienced inexpert maladjusted maladroit no good not cut out for not equal to not up to unapt unhandy unpracticed unproficient unskilled unskillful untrained weak
Antonyms
WEAK
appropriate fit ready
ADJECTIVE
unpolitic
Synonyms
WEAK
awkward boorish brash bungling clumsy crude discourteous gauche gruff harsh hasty impolite impolitic imprudent inconsiderate indelicate indiscreet inept injudicious insensitive maladroit misunderstanding rash rough rude sharp stupid thoughtless uncivil unconsiderate undiplomatic unfeeling unkind unperceptive unpolished unsubtle unsympathetic untactful vulgar
ADJECTIVE
untactful
Synonyms
WEAK
awkward boorish brash bungling clumsy crude discourteous gauche gruff harsh hasty impolite impolitic imprudent inconsiderate indelicate indiscreet inept injudicious insensitive maladroit misunderstanding rash rough rude sharp stupid thoughtless uncivil unconsiderate undiplomatic unfeeling unkind unperceptive unpolished unpolitic unsubtle unsympathetic vulgar
ADJECTIVE
unthinking
Synonyms
WEAK
brutish feckless foolish heedless impulsive inadvertent inconsiderate indelicate insensitive instinctive mechanical napping negligent oblivious outrageous rash rude selfish senseless tactless thoughtless uncaring unconscious undiplomatic unheeding unintended unmeant unmindful unpremeditated unreasoning untactful unwise vacant witless
Antonyms
WEAK
careful cautious thoughtful

Example Sentences

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At the 1994 tournament in Linares, Spain, Mr. Kasparov—as the camera later showed—made a blundering move, let go of the piece, changed his mind and moved it back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Her hopes of justice were raised ahead of the court case in 2003, only to be let down by legal "blundering".

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Naive, blundering hobbyists and reckless pranksters can also veer into restricted airspace, setting off alarms and potentially shutting down airport traffic.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

They sensitively dramatize one father’s fear that everything he does to make things better will permanently ruin everything — though that doesn’t stop him from blundering ahead anyway.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2022

Now Dimple could focus on not blundering the steps and falling off the stage.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon