Bungler

Pronunciation: /ˈbʌŋɡələr/

Definitions of bungler

noun a person who is clumsy or inept at a particular task

Example Sentences

A1 The bungler spilled the water all over the floor.

A2 The bungler tried to fix the leaky faucet but only made it worse.

B1 The bungler was tasked with organizing the event, but everything ended up in chaos.

B2 Despite his best efforts, the bungler couldn't seem to get anything right.

C1 The company suffered major losses due to the bungler's incompetence in managing finances.

C2 The bungler's repeated mistakes led to his eventual dismissal from the company.

Examples of bungler in a Sentence

formal The bungler's incompetence led to a series of costly mistakes in the project.

informal That bungler messed up the whole job.

slang Don't hire that bungler, he'll just make a mess of things.

figurative She was a bungler when it came to relationships, always managing to ruin them somehow.

Grammatical Forms of bungler

• past tense: bungled
• plural: bunglers
• comparative: more bungling
• superlative: most bungling
• present tense: bungle
• future tense: will bungle
• perfect tense: have bungled
• continuous tense: is bungling
• singular: bungler
• positive degree: bungler
• infinitive: to bungle
• gerund: bungling
• participle: bungled

Origin and Evolution of bungler

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Old Norse

Story behind the word: The word 'bungler' is believed to have originated from the Old Norse word 'banga', meaning to hammer or beat. It later evolved into the Middle English word 'bungle', which meant to work clumsily or incompetently.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'bungler' has retained its meaning of someone who performs a task clumsily or incompetently. It has become a commonly used term to describe someone who is inept or unskilled in their actions.