Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [buhm-buh l]
- /ˈbʌm bəl/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [buhm-buh l]
- /ˈbʌm bəl/
Definitions of bumbler word
- verb without object bumbler to bungle or blunder awkwardly; muddle: He somehow bumbled through two years of college. 1
- verb without object bumbler to stumble or stagger. 1
- verb without object bumbler to speak in a low, stuttering, halting manner; mumble. 1
- verb with object bumbler to do (something) clumsily; botch. 1
- noun bumbler an awkward blunder. 1
- noun bumbler clumsy or inept person 1
Information block about the term
Origin of bumbler
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; perhaps blend of bungle and stumble
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bumbler
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bumbler popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
bumbler usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bumbler
noun bumbler
- clod — A clod of earth is a large lump of earth.
- donkey — the domestic ass, Equus asinus.
- dunce — a dull-witted, stupid, or ignorant person; dolt.
- blunderer — a gross, stupid, or careless mistake: That's your second blunder this morning.
- butterfingers — a person who drops things inadvertently or fails to catch things
Antonyms for bumbler
noun bumbler
- genius — an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.: the genius of Mozart. Synonyms: intelligence, ingenuity, wit; brains.
- success — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
- brain — Your brain is the organ inside your head that controls your body's activities and enables you to think and to feel things such as heat and pain.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with b
- Words starting with bu
- Words starting with bum
- Words starting with bumb
- Words starting with bumbl
- Words starting with bumble
- Words starting with bumbler