bunglesome

adjective

ˈbəŋ-gəl-səm How to pronounce bunglesome (audio)
Definition of bunglesomenext
as in clumsy
difficult to use or operate especially because of size, weight, or design get rid of that bunglesome old suitcase and buy something with wheels

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  1. clumsy
  2. awkward
  3. cumbersome
Adjective
  • One of the clumsiest parts of Klosterman’s book is his attempts at political punditry.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Feed your head Neagley gets off to a sluggish start, with a workmanlike, rather clumsy first episode largely spent establishing the main characters and central plot—and the writers lean a bit too hard on constant Chicago callbacks.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of clumsy
Adjective
  • The happy reunion is actually a bit awkward and tense at first.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Grappling with how the world has molded you, and how that manifests in life, in love, and in your day job, can be an awkward process.
    — Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of awkward
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, many investors of all sorts who are unfamiliar with crypto find buying HYPE tokens can be cumbersome, typically requiring them to create a crypto wallet and connect it to a decentralized exchange.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • But those devices remain bulky and cumbersome, and require controllers to use.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of cumbersome
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“Bunglesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunglesome. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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