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bungling.

Incompetent or inept.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Incompetent or inept.

    Harry made a bungling attempt to catch the ball.
Where this word comes from

From the verb bungle.

noun
  1. An act of incompetence or ineptitude.

    Your bungling nearly cost us our jobs.
Where this word comes from

From the verb bungle.

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of bungle

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

From the verb bungle.

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