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bun·gler
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Princeton's WordNet
bungler, blunderer, fumbler, bumbler, stumbler, sad sack, botcher, butcher, fuckupnoun
someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
Wiktionary
bunglernoun
Someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Bunglernoun
Etymology: bwngler, Welch; q. bôn y glêr, i. e. the last or lowest of the profession. Davies.
Painters, at the first, were such bunglers, and so rude, that, when they drew a cow or a hog, they were fain to write over the head what it was; otherwise the beholder knew not what to make of it. Henry Peacham, on Drawing.
Hard features every bungler can command;
To draw true beauty shews a master’s hand. Dryden.A bungler thus, who scarce the nail can hit,
With driving wrong will make the pannel split. Jonathan Swift.
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bungler
A bungler is a person who consistently makes mistakes, blunders, or mishandles situations, especially due to their lack of skill, competence, or expertise. This term typically refers to someone who is inept or clumsy in their actions or duties.
Webster Dictionary
Bunglernoun
a clumsy, awkward workman; one who bungles
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of bungler in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of bungler in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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