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blunder
[bluhn-der]
noun
a gross, stupid, or careless mistake.
That's your second blunder this morning.
Synonyms:
verb (used without object)
to move or act blindly, stupidly, or without direction or steady guidance.
Without my glasses I blundered into the wrong room.
to make a gross or stupid mistake, especially through carelessness or mental confusion.
Just pray that he doesn't blunder again and get the names wrong.
verb (used with object)
to bungle; botch.
Several of the accounts were blundered by that new assistant.
to utter thoughtlessly; blurt out.
He blundered his surprise at their winning the award.
blunder
/ ˈʌԻə /
noun
a stupid or clumsy mistake
a foolish tactless remark
verb
to make stupid or clumsy mistakes
to make foolish tactless remarks
to act clumsily; stumble
he blundered into a situation he knew nothing about
(tr) to mismanage; botch
Other 51Թ Forms
- blunderer noun
- blunderingly adverb
- nonblundering adjective
- nonblunderingly adverb
- outblunder verb (used with object)
- superblunder noun
- unblundering adjective
- ˈܲԻ noun
- ˈܲԻԲ noun
- ˈܲԻԲly adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of blunder1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of blunder1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
It’s one thing for such a blunder to happen in a forgettable late May contest.
The sixth inning jam did feature one big break with a South Carolina base running blunder.
But the internal investigation promised by department leaders — a probe of what accounted for the delays and blunders — seemed to go nowhere.
Thus, when Rojas hit his line drive the other way, it briefly seemed like the blunder would come back to cost the Dodgers a chance to go in front.
No, the Met Gala is not a perfect event, and just because this year’s theme honors Black fashion significance doesn’t mean that the powers behind it won’t make major blunders in the future.
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