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Definitions for Blunder
[1] a gross, stupid, or careless mistake: That's your second blunder this morning.
[2] to move or act blindly, stupidly, or without direction or steady guidance: Without my glasses I blundered into the wrong room.
[3] to make a gross or stupid mistake, especially through carelessness or mental confusion: Just pray that he doesn't blunder again and get the names wrong.
[4] to bungle; botch: Several of the accounts were blundered by that new assistant.
[5] to utter thoughtlessly; blurt out: He blundered his surprise at their winning the award.
[6] a stupid or clumsy mistake
[7] a foolish tactless remark
[8] to make stupid or clumsy mistakes
[9] to make foolish tactless remarks
[10] (often foll by about, into, etc ) to act clumsily; stumble he blundered into a situation he knew nothing about
[11] (tr) to mismanage; botch
Words related to Blunder
goof, fault, lapse, indiscretion, blooper, inaccuracy, error, gaffe, oversight, bumble, bungle, err, flounder, fluff, solecism, impropriety, flub, trip, muff, slip
Words nearby Blunder
blumberg, blumberg's sign, blume, blumenau, blunden, blunder, blunderbuss, blunderhead, blunge, blunger, blunkett
Origin of Blunder
1350–1400; Middle English blunderen, blondren, (v.) < Old Norse blunda shut one's eyes, nap; compare Norwegian dialect blundra
Other words from Blunder
blun·der·er , noun
blun·der·ing·ly , adverb
non·blun·der·ing , adjective, noun
non·blun·der·ing·ly , adverb
out·blun·der , verb (used with object)
su·per·blun·der , noun
un·blun·der·ing , adjective
Word origin for Blunder
C14: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse blunda to close one's eyes, Norwegian dialect blundra ; see blind
Synonyms for Blunder
blooper, error, fault, gaffe, goof, inaccuracy, indiscretion, lapse, oversight, boner, boo-boo, bungle, flub, fluff, howler, impropriety, muff, slip, slip-up, solecism, trip, dumb move, dumb thing to do, faux pas, flub-up