noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence.

   ""What you mean, comparing me to them botchers and bunglers? There ain't anybody but me in the furniture restoring line.""

2. 2
   someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

blundererblundererfuckupamateurblockheadblunderbuss

Example

More examples

"For a bungler like me, I think I really did my best."

Etymology

From bungle + -er.

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