Meanings
adjectivefumbling (comparative more fumbling, superlative most fumbling)
comparative more fumbling · superlative most fumbling
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of fumble
nounfumbling (plural fumblings)
plural fumblings
- An instance of clumsiness, especially of the hands or fingers.
From the beginning her mini-campaign, with its many missteps and fumblings, seem mired in confusion.
2009 January 25, Sam Tanenhaus, “A Fumbled Handoff of the Torch”, in New York Times
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveshowing lack of skill or aptitude
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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