bungles
Makes a hash
Bungles is the third-person singular of bungle, meaning to handle clumsily or botch through incompetence.
Someone who bungles a task makes a mess of it: He bungles every repair job he attempts.
The word suggests well-meaning ineptitude rather than malice—the damage comes from fumbling, not intent.
Foolish, costly mistake
- gaffeClumsy social error
- mistakeWrong action or decision
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- slip-upSmall unintended error
flub · botch · snafu · mishap · blooper · lapse · screw-up · miscue
Handle with clumsy fingers
- stumbleLose footing momentarily
- butterfingersClumsy dropper of things
- ham-handedLacking dexterity or subtlety
- klutzyLacking physical coordination
uncoordinated · maladroit · bumbling · oafish · ham-fisted · heavy-handed · all-thumbs · clodhopping
Manage incompetently or roughly
- botchSpoil through incompetence
- flounderStruggle awkwardly, or seafood
- misdirectLead away from truth
- misallocateDistribute to wrong place
misgovern · maladminister · neglect · disorganize · mess up · foul up · drop the ball · make a hash of
Intense weary annoyance
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- aggravationState of being vexed
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- disappointmentSadness from unmet expectations
setback · vexation · dismay · fiasco · debacle · disaster · shambles · train wreck
Exaggerated physical humor
- farceAbsurd, laughable situation
- buffooneryLudicrous or silly conduct
- pratfallComedic fall on buttocks
- anticsAbsurd, attention-seeking behavior
bloopers · gags · physical comedy · comedy of errors · absurdity · hijinks · foolery · tomfoolery
blunder
Foolish, costly mistake
slip-up · flub · botch · snafu · mishap · blooper · lapse · screw-up · miscue · goof
fumble
Handle with clumsy fingers
- stumbleLose footing momentarily
- butterfingersClumsy dropper of things
- ham-handedLacking dexterity or subtlety
klutzy · uncoordinated · maladroit · bumbling · oafish · ham-fisted · heavy-handed · all-thumbs · clodhopping · graceless
mishandle
Manage incompetently or roughly
misallocate · misgovern · maladminister · neglect · disorganize · mess up · foul up · drop the ball · make a hash of · muck up
exasperation
Intense weary annoyance
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- aggravationState of being vexed
- annoyanceState of being bothered
disappointment · setback · vexation · dismay · fiasco · debacle · disaster · shambles · train wreck · catastrophe
slapstick
Exaggerated physical humor
- farceAbsurd, laughable situation
- buffooneryLudicrous or silly conduct
- pratfallComedic fall on buttocks
antics · bloopers · gags · physical comedy · comedy of errors · absurdity · hijinks · foolery · tomfoolery · shenanigans