bungling

/ˈbʌŋɡlɪŋ/
adjective
  1. Making many mistakes; clumsy or incompetent in doing something.
    • The movie's villain is a bungling fool who can't do anything right.
    • The bungling thief left his wallet at the crime scene.
    • A bungling repairman made the leak even worse.
noun
  1. The act of making mistakes or handling something clumsily.
    • We laughed at the comedian's deliberate bungling of simple tasks.
    • The chef's bungling in the kitchen resulted in a burnt dinner.
    • His bungling of the project cost the company thousands of dollars.
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