stumbler
One who trips
A stumbler is someone who stumbles—trips, falters, or moves unsteadily.
The word applies literally to physical missteps and figuratively to those who make errors or progress awkwardly: He's a stumbler through life, never quite finding his footing.
A stumbler may also be someone who discovers something by accident, stumbling upon it.
Awkward, graceless person
- butterfingersClumsy dropper of things
- oafStupid clumsy person
- clodhopperLout or heavy boot
- bumblerHabitually clumsy person
fumbler · bungler · maladroit · uncoordinated · ungainly · gawky · lumbering · awkward
Planned travel somewhere
- fallDescend under gravity
- tumbleUncontrolled rolling descent
- misstepError in action or judgment
- slipMinor error or misstep
spill · lurch · stagger · wobble · totter · falter · lose balance · unsteady
Capable of error
- blundererOne who errs clumsily
- errantDeviating from proper course
- slip-upSmall unintended error
- gaffeClumsy social error
faux pas · misspeak · miscalculate · botch · flub · goof · oversight · lapse
Slow to act
- tentativeUncertain and provisional
- falteringBecoming unsteady or weak
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- haltingMarked by hesitation
groping · unsure · fumbling · searching · feeling around · cautious · exploratory · unsteady
Accidental fortunate discovery
- happen uponEncounter unexpectedly
- uncoverReveal what's hidden
- discoverFind something unknown
- chance encounterUnintended crossing of paths
lucky find · fortuitous · coincidental · come across · run into · fluke · windfall
klutz
Awkward, graceless person
- butterfingersClumsy dropper of things
- oafStupid clumsy person
- clodhopperLout or heavy boot
bumbler · fumbler · bungler · maladroit · uncoordinated · ungainly · gawky · lumbering · awkward · ham-handed
trip
Planned travel somewhere
slip · spill · lurch · stagger · wobble · totter · falter · lose balance · unsteady · topple
fallible
Capable of error
gaffe · faux pas · misspeak · miscalculate · botch · flub · goof · oversight · lapse · misfire
hesitant
Slow to act
- tentativeUncertain and provisional
- falteringBecoming unsteady or weak
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
halting · groping · unsure · fumbling · searching · feeling around · cautious · exploratory · unsteady · navigating
serendipity
Accidental fortunate discovery
- happen uponEncounter unexpectedly
- uncoverReveal what's hidden
- discoverFind something unknown
chance encounter · lucky find · fortuitous · coincidental · come across · run into · fluke · windfall
stumbleracrobat
Agile circus performer
dancer · gymnast · ballerina · tightrope walker · cat
- stumbled uponFound unexpectedly
- stumble acrossFind unexpectedly, unintentionally
- stumble uponFind unexpectedly
- stumbled acrossFound without searching
- stumble onDiscover by chance
- stumbled onFound unexpectedly
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