stumblers
Those who falter
Stumblers are people who stumble—those who trip, falter, or move unsteadily.
The word applies literally to clumsy walkers but extends to anyone making mistakes or progressing awkwardly: The path to success is lined with stumblers who eventually found their footing.
In religious contexts, stumblers are those who falter in faith or moral conduct.
Awkward, graceless person
- butterfingersClumsy dropper of things
- oafStupid clumsy person
- lummoxClumsy, dull person
- blundererOne who errs clumsily
fumbler · bungler · bumbling · fumbling · clod · shambler · uncoordinated · ham-handed
Inexperienced newcomers
- learnersThose gaining new knowledge
- newcomersThose recently arrived
- amateursNonprofessional participants
- neophytesInexperienced newcomers
greenhorns · rookies · first-timers · tyros · fledglings · initiates · trainees · apprentices
Delay from uncertainty
- falteringBecoming unsteady or weak
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- tentativenessState of being uncertain
- gropingSearching by touch alone
fumbling · searching · tentative · halting · unsure · doubtful · hesitant · indecisive
Serious mistakes from carelessness
- errorsUnintentional deviations from correctness
- gaffesEmbarrassing social mistakes
- misstepsMistakes or errors
- slip-upsCareless small mistakes
flubs · faux pas · miscalculations · misjudgments · bloopers · botches · fumbles · goofs
Exaggerated physical humor
- pratfallComedic fall on buttocks
- buffooneryLudicrous or silly conduct
- physical comedyHumor from bodily mishaps
- sight gagJoke told through action
clowning · mugging · bumbling fool · comic relief · blooper · outtake · Three Stooges · Buster Keaton
klutz
Awkward, graceless person
- butterfingersClumsy dropper of things
- oafStupid clumsy person
- lummoxClumsy, dull person
blunderer · fumbler · bungler · bumbling · fumbling · clod · shambler · uncoordinated · ham-handed · heavy-footed
novices
Inexperienced newcomers
- learnersThose gaining new knowledge
- newcomersThose recently arrived
- amateursNonprofessional participants
neophytes · greenhorns · rookies · first-timers · tyros · fledglings · initiates · trainees · apprentices · newbies
hesitation
Delay from uncertainty
- falteringBecoming unsteady or weak
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- tentativenessState of being uncertain
groping · fumbling · searching · tentative · halting · unsure · doubtful · hesitant · indecisive · second-guessing
blunders
Serious mistakes from carelessness
- errorsUnintentional deviations from correctness
- gaffesEmbarrassing social mistakes
- misstepsMistakes or errors
slip-ups · flubs · faux pas · miscalculations · misjudgments · bloopers · botches · fumbles · goofs · lapses
slapstick
Exaggerated physical humor
- pratfallComedic fall on buttocks
- buffooneryLudicrous or silly conduct
- physical comedyHumor from bodily mishaps
sight gag · clowning · mugging · bumbling fool · comic relief · blooper · outtake · Three Stooges · Buster Keaton · Charlie Chaplin
- Indecisive peoplewaverers, wafflers, ditherers, hesitators, fence sitters
stumblerssure-footed
Steady and balanced
ballet dancers · acrobats · gymnasts · athletes · mountain goats
stumblersexperts
Highly skilled practitioners
masters · virtuosos · pros · naturals · smooth operators
stumblersstriders
Those taking long steps
marchers · sprinters · chargers · trailblazers · pathfinders
- stumbled uponFound unexpectedly
- stumble acrossFind unexpectedly, unintentionally
- stumble uponFind unexpectedly
- stumbled acrossFound without searching
- stumble onDiscover by chance
- stumbled onFound unexpectedly