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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
- often foll byabout, into, etc to act clumsily; stumble
he blundered into a situation he knew nothing about
- tr to mismanage; botch
Derived Forms
- ˈܲԻ, noun
- ˈܲԻԲ, nounadjective
- ˈܲԻԲly, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ܲd· noun
- ܲd·Բ· adverb
- ԴDz·ܲd·Բ adjective noun
- non·ܲd·Բ· adverb
- dzܳbܲd verb (used with object)
- p·ܲd noun
- ܲ·ܲd·Բ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of blunder1
Word History and Origins
Origin of blunder1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
It was against that backdrop Onana made a catastrophic mistake for Lyon's opening goal in the 2-2 draw, then erred for the injury-time equaliser, the negativity for that heightened massively by the first inexplicable blunder.
It wasn’t the play calls or blocking assignments running through the young freshman’s mind — it was the fear of making a blunder and getting “chewed out” in his first real opportunity to prove himself.
But what Trump and his minions cannot do, as they blunder around breaking things and congratulating each other by emoji, is to force Europe backward into picture-postcard fantasyland, or build a new American empire.
As Wednesday showed, it’s how they’re winning games, this time triumphing despite three errors and two base-running blunders and one misplayed fly balls.
Regarding the punishments handed out by the court, here it seems fair to argue that Le Pen and her party made a strategic blunder in their approach to the case.
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