fumbler
/ˈfʌmblər/
noun
- A person who often drops or mishandles things, especially in sports or everyday tasks.
- The new waiter was a bit of a fumbler, dropping trays twice during his first shift.
- Don't be such a fumbler with those dishes—hold them carefully.
- He was known as a fumbler on the football field, always losing the ball.
- A person who speaks or acts in a clumsy, confused way.
- The nervous student was a fumbler when asked to read aloud.
- He's a fumbler in social situations, always saying the wrong thing.
- She felt like a fumbler during the presentation, mixing up her words.
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