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blunderer

/ˈblʌndəɹəɹ/
blun · der · er
Adverb:blunderingly
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Plural:blunderers
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Adjective:blundering
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blunderer Lexical Profile

blunderer Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A person who makes careless, clumsy, or foolish mistakes.

Example

"The novel portrays the inspector as a well-meaning blunderer who accidentally solves the mystery."

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• Rhymes for blunderer

• Nearby Words

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blunderbuss
blunderer
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blunt
blunt-headed tree snake

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed from the verb 'blunder', which entered Middle English in the 14th century from an Old Norse source akin to 'blunda' (meaning 'to shut one's eyes' or 'doze'), combined with the agent suffix '-er'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Blunderer. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/blunderer
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