blun·der

(blŭn′dər)

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.

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

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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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

blunderer - someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence

botcher, bumbler, bungler, fuckup, fumbler, sad sack, stumbler, butcher

incompetent, incompetent person - someone who is not competent to take effective action

blunderer

noun

A clumsy person:

botcher, bungler, dub, foozler.

Slang: screwup.

Idiom: bull in a china shop.

Translations

blunderer

[ˈblʌndərəʳ] N → metepatas mf

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

blunderer

n → Schussel m (inf); (socially) → Elefant m (inf)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

blunderer

[ˈblʌndərəʳ] n → imbranato/a