blunderer

blun·der

B0351400 (blŭn′dər)n. A mistake typically caused by ignorance or carelessness.v. blun·dered, blun·der·ing, blun·ders v.intr.1. To make a mistake.2. To move clumsily or haltingly.v.tr.1. To make a mistake in; botch: would-be thieves blundering a break-in.2. To utter (something) stupidly or thoughtlessly.

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[From Middle English blunderen, to go blindly, perhaps from Old Swedish blundra, have one's eyes closed, from Old Norse blunda.]

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blun′der·er n.blun′der·ing·ly adv.Synonyms: blunder, bumble¹, flounder¹, lumber², lurch¹, stagger, stumble, totter
These verbs mean to move awkwardly or unsteadily: blundered about the dark room; bumbled in the door and knocked over a chair; floundered up the muddy path; an elephant lumbering along a trail; twisted her ankle and lurched home; staggered under the heavy weight; stumbled down the hall in a stupor; tottered across the finish line in exhaustion.

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blunderer - someone who makes mistakes because of incompetencebotcher, bumbler, bungler, fuckup, fumbler, sad sack, stumbler, butcherincompetent, incompetent person - someone who is not competent to take effective action

blunderer

nounA clumsy person:botcher, bungler, dub, foozler.Slang: screwup.Idiom: bull in a china shop.

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