bungler
pronunciation
How to pronounce bungler in British English: UK ['bʌŋɡlə(r)]
How to pronounce bungler in American English: US ['bʌŋɡlə(r)]
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- Noun:
- someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
Word Origin
- bungler (n.)
- 1530s, agent noun from bungle (v.).
Example
- 1. Compared with him , I am a bungler .
- 2. " Compared with him , I am a bungler . "
- 3. One who is clumsy at work ; a bungler .
- 4. Lecoq was a miserable bungler .
- 5. He 's very good at intellectual tasks but if he tries to fix anything mechanical he 's a hopeless bungler .