bungler

noun

Definition of bunglernext
as in butcher
someone who bungles an effort a hopeless bungler at fixing things around the house

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Recent Examples of bungler Dan Quinn has a public relations problem right now and at the heart of the issue is some powerful people that are painting him as something of an NFL sideline bungler as the Washington Commanders coach. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
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  1. butcher
  2. incompetent
Noun
  • The grocer specializes in Mexican and Latino foods, including prepared meals, fresh meats from a butcher’s counter, aguas frescas and a variety of produce.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Fox in the Virginia-Highland neighborhood near their butcher shop, Kinship Butcher & Sundry.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of butcher
Noun
  • The Dodgers reached the pinnacle honestly, in a capitalistic structure that properly hands no favors to the incompetent.
    — Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Jan. 2026
Definition of incompetent

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“Bungler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bungler. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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