bunglers
Those who botch
Bunglers are people who handle tasks clumsily or incompetently, making a mess of things through carelessness or lack of skill.
The word carries a tone of mild contempt: The bunglers in accounting lost our expense reports again.
A bungler isn't malicious—just reliably inept.
Exaggerated physical humor
- farceAbsurd, laughable situation
- buffooneryLudicrous or silly conduct
- pratfallComedic fall on buttocks
- bloopersRecorded mistakes, often funny
gags · antics · clowning · foolishness · goofball · stooge · klutz · oaf
Lacking skill or competence
- bumblingClumsily incompetent
- fumblingClumsy, uncoordinated handling
- blunderingActing with clumsy incompetence
- maladroitLacking physical deftness
ham-handed · botching · clumsy · awkward · unskilled · ineffective · incapable · hapless
Foolish, costly mistake
- errorFault in communication
- gaffeClumsy social error
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- misstepError in action or judgment
miscalculation · faux pas · slip-up · flub · botch · fumble · goof · snafu
Inexperienced newcomer to field
- inexperiencedLacking practical knowledge
- untrainedLacking learned skills
- rookieInexperienced newcomer
- neophyteInexperienced beginner
amateur · greenhorn · beginner · learner · unpracticed · raw · unschooled · dilettante
Intense weary annoyance
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- aggravationState of being vexed
- vexationFrustrated annoyance
disappointment · dismay · chagrin · impatience · displeasure · infuriating · maddening · bothersome
slapstick
Exaggerated physical humor
- farceAbsurd, laughable situation
- buffooneryLudicrous or silly conduct
- pratfallComedic fall on buttocks
bloopers · gags · antics · clowning · foolishness · goofball · stooge · klutz · oaf · dolt
inept
Lacking skill or competence
- bumblingClumsily incompetent
- fumblingClumsy, uncoordinated handling
- blunderingActing with clumsy incompetence
maladroit · ham-handed · botching · clumsy · awkward · unskilled · ineffective · incapable · hapless · incompetent
blunder
Foolish, costly mistake
misstep · miscalculation · faux pas · slip-up · flub · botch · fumble · goof · snafu · screw-up
novice
Inexperienced newcomer to field
- inexperiencedLacking practical knowledge
- untrainedLacking learned skills
- rookieInexperienced newcomer
neophyte · amateur · greenhorn · beginner · learner · unpracticed · raw · unschooled · dilettante · hack
exasperation
Intense weary annoyance
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- aggravationState of being vexed
vexation · disappointment · dismay · chagrin · impatience · displeasure · infuriating · maddening · bothersome · troublesome
bunglersexperts
Highly skilled practitioners
masters · professionals · virtuosos · aces · pros
bunglersexperts
Highly skilled practitioners
specialists · authorities · connoisseurs · maestros · artisans