Blundering
/ˈblʌn.dər.ɪŋ/noun
Making careless or clumsy mistakes.
Did you know?The word is tied to the idea of moving blindly or in a dazed, uncertain way, which is why it feels so physically clumsy even when it describes a mental mistake.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bhel-
“to shine, flash, or be bright”
Old Norse
ON
blunda
“to shut the eyes, doze, or blink”
Middle English
EN
blunderen
“to stumble about or act awkwardly”
16th Century
EN
blunder
“a clumsy mistake or act of stumbling”
Modern English
EN
blundering
“making a careless or clumsy mistake”