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bunglesome

Syllables: bun·gle·some/ˈbʌŋɡəlsəm/

bunglesome adjective: characterised or marked by bungling; ungainly; awkward; incompetent.

Adjective

bunglesome (comparative more bunglesome, superlative most bunglesome)

  1. Characterised or marked by bungling; ungainly; awkward; incompetent.
    • They were quite bunglesome working together initially, and she didn't understand why. Sometimes she felt uncomfortable.2008, Ericka Courtney, The Gentle Rapist
    • Furthermore, though there are those who complain of official France, the bunglesome administration, the interminable red tape, I was not one of those who suffered any great inconvenience from these obstacles to progress.2012, Burris Jenkins, Facing The Hindenburg Line

Forms of bunglesome

comparativemore bunglesome
superlativemost bunglesome

Origin of bunglesome

From bungle + -some.

Questions about bunglesome

What does bunglesome mean?
Bunglesome means characterised or marked by bungling; ungainly; awkward; incompetent.
What part of speech is bunglesome?
Bunglesome is an adjective.
How do you pronounce bunglesome?
Bunglesome is pronounced /ˈbʌŋɡəlsəm/.

Words near bunglesome in the dictionary

  1. bungle
  2. bungled
  3. bungler
  4. bunglers
  5. bungles
  6. bunglesome
  7. bungling
  8. bunglingly
  9. bunglings
  10. bungmaker
  11. bungmakers

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