He 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.
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Bumbling
Synonyms for "bumbling" (56 found)
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4 translations across 2 languages.
Italian
2 entries- goffo adj (acting in a confused or ineffectual way, incompetent)
- imbranato adj (acting in a confused or ineffectual way, incompetent)
Māori
2 entries- ninipa adj (acting in a confused or ineffectual way, incompetent)
- pakihawa adj (acting in a confused or ineffectual way, incompetent)
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Tom was known mainly for the bumbling characters he played in television films from the 70s and 80s.
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The bumbling waiter spilled soup on a customer.
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a bumbling fool
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