What does bumbling mean?
Bumbling means present participle and gerund of bumble.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of bumble.
a bumbling fool
The purpose of sharing these accounts – particularly during Women’s History Month – is to show that women, like men, can grow from bumbling neophytes to competent leaders.
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”.
Use bumbling when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Bumbling means present participle and gerund of bumble.
Common synonyms include maladroit, bungling, heavy-handed, ham-handed.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
a bumbling fool
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