Definitions for bungler
bun·gler

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bungler, blunderer, fumbler, bumbler, stumbler, sad sack, botcher, butcher, fuckupnoun

   someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bunglernoun

   Someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bunglernoun

   Etymology: bwngler, Welch; q. bôn y glêr, i. e. the last or lowest of the profession. Davies.

   A bad workman; a clumsy performer; a man without skill.

   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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Bunglernoun

   a clumsy, awkward workman; one who bungles

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Anagrams for bungler »

1. blunger

How to pronounce bungler?

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How to say bungler in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bungler in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bungler in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bungler
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bungler
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=bungler
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bungler
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=bungler