Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Prone to bungle; clumsy: as, “this bungling wretch,”
  • Characterized by clumsiness; botched.
  • Synonyms Ungainly, Uncouth, etc. See awkward.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Unskillful; awkward; clumsy.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective incompetent or inept
  • noun An act or acts of incompetence or ineptitude.
  • verb Present participle of bungle.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective showing lack of skill or aptitude
  • adjective lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands

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Examples

  • To assume simple bureaucratic bungling is simply simple-minded.

    Balkinization 2007

  • To assume simple bureaucratic bungling is simply simple-minded.

    Balkinization 2007

  • To assume simple bureaucratic bungling is simply simple-minded.

    Balkinization 2007

  • To assume simple bureaucratic bungling is simply simple-minded.

    Balkinization 2007

  • To assume simple bureaucratic bungling is simply simple-minded.

    Balkinization 2007

  • To assume simple bureaucratic bungling is simply simple-minded.

    Balkinization 2007

  • To assume simple bureaucratic bungling is simply simple-minded.

    Balkinization 2007

  • To assume simple bureaucratic bungling is simply simple-minded.

    Balkinization 2007

  • To assume simple bureaucratic bungling is simply simple-minded.

    Balkinization 2007

  • To assume simple bureaucratic bungling is simply simple-minded.

    Balkinization 2007

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