bungler

Roget-categorie 701

5. Words relating to the voluntary powers
› 5.3. Voluntary action
›› 5.3.2. Complex voluntary action

#701. Bungler

zelfstandig naamwoord

bungler — blunderer, blunderhead^† — marplot, fumbler, lubber, duffer, dauber, stick — bad hand, poor hand, poor shot — butterfingers^†.
no conjurer, flat, muff, slow coach, looby^†, lubber, swab — clod, yokel, awkward squad, blanc-bec — galoot^†.
land lubber — fresh water sailor, fair weather sailor — horse marine — fish out of water, ass in lion's skin, jackdaw in peacock's feathers — quack etc. (deceiver) 548 — lord of misrule.
sloven, slattern, trapes^†.
amateur, novice, greenhorn (learner) 541.

uitdrukking

il n'a pas invente' la poudre [Fr.] — he will never set the Thames on fire — acierta errando [Lat.] — aliquis in omnibus nullus in singulis [Lat.].

The content on this page comes straight from Project Gutenberg Etext of Roget's Thesaurus No. Two, which consists of the acclaimed work by Peter Mark Roget augmented with more recent material. Some changes were made to the formatting for improved readability.

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