bungle C2+ Topic:Work & Careers US /ˈbʌŋɡəl/ UK /ˈbʌŋɡəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to carry out clumsily or incompetently; a botched job The crew bungled the rescue and lost precious time. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to carry out clumsily or... botchfumblemuffmishandlemessblundermismanagespoil ↔ Opposites succeedaccomplishmaster Word family Forms bungler Derived forms bunglerbunglingbungled Etymology AI details Of obscure, probably imitative origin, perhaps of Scandinavian descent (compare Swedish dialect bangla 'to work ineffectually'). First attested in the 16th century. Topics Work & Careers External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # bungle **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈbʌŋɡəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbʌŋɡəl/ ## Meanings 1. to carry out clumsily or incompetently; a botched job ## Examples - The crew bungled the rescue and lost precious time. ## Synonyms - botch - fumble - muff - mishandle - mess - blunder - mismanage - spoil ## Antonyms - succeed - accomplish - master ## Derived Forms - bungler - bungling - bungled ## Etymology Of obscure, probably imitative origin, perhaps of Scandinavian descent (compare Swedish dialect bangla 'to work ineffectually'). First attested in the 16th century. ## AI Etymology Bungle is of obscure, probably imitative origin, perhaps of Scandinavian descent (compare Swedish dialect bangla 'to work ineffectually'). First attested in the 16th century. The current sense covers to carry out clumsily or incompetently; a botched job. The wider family includes derived forms such as bungler, bungling, and bungled. ## Topics - Work & Careers markdown