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- [bluhn-der]
- /ˈblʌn dər/
- /ˈblʌn.dər/
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- [bluhn-der]
- /ˈblʌn dər/
Definitions of blunder word
- countable noun blunder A blunder is a stupid or careless mistake. 3
- verb blunder If you blunder, you make a stupid or careless mistake. 3
- verb blunder If you blunder into a dangerous or difficult situation, you get involved in it by mistake. 3
- verb blunder If you blunder somewhere, you move there in a clumsy and careless way. 3
- noun blunder a stupid or clumsy mistake 3
- noun blunder a foolish tactless remark 3
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Origin of blunder
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English blunderen, blondren, (v.) < Old Norse blunda shut one's eyes, nap; compare Norwegian dialect blundra
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Parts of speech for Blunder
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blunder popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blunder
verb blunder
- bumble — to speak or do in a clumsy, muddled, or inefficient way
- bungle — If you bungle something, you fail to do it properly, because you make mistakes or are clumsy.
- flounder — to struggle with stumbling or plunging movements (usually followed by about, along, on, through, etc.): He saw the child floundering about in the water.
- blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
- botch — If you botch something that you are doing, you do it badly or clumsily.
Antonyms for blunder
verb blunder
- do well — be successful
- succeed — to happen or terminate according to desire; turn out successfully; have the desired result: Our efforts succeeded.
- correct — If something is correct, it is in accordance with the facts and has no mistakes.
- fix — to repair; mend.
- restore — to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish: to restore order.
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