Blunder (noun/verb):Meaning (noun): A careless or foolish mistake; an error resulting from lack of judgment or attention. Meaning (verb): To make a careless or foolish mistake; to act or speak in a clumsy or careless manner.
Examples:
- His failure to double-check the calculations was a costly blunder.
- She blundered by mispronouncing the client's name during the presentation.
- The team's blunder led to the loss of an important contract.
Synonyms (noun): Mistake, error, gaffe, slip, oversight. Synonyms (verb): Make a mistake, err, stumble, goof, slip up.
Antonyms (noun/verb): Success, accuracy, achievement, accomplishment.
Collocations:
- Costly blunder: The company's failure to address customer complaints was a costly blunder.
- Avoid a blunder: Double-checking your work can help you avoid a blunder.
- Serious blunder: The team's serious blunder resulted in delays and frustration.
Idioms:
- Blunder one's way: Despite his confidence, he blundered his way through the interview.
- Blunder into: She didn't prepare and blundered into the meeting without a clear plan.
- Blunder on: The actor forgot his lines and had to blunder on until he remembered.
Expressions:
- Commit a blunder: It's embarrassing to commit a blunder during a crucial presentation.
- Blunder-prone: Some people are more blunder-prone when they're nervous.
- Blunder through: He tried to blunder through the difficult task without proper guidance.
Phrases:
- Make a blunder: She knew she had made a blunder when she saw everyone's puzzled expressions.
- Blunder out: He blundered out an apology after realizing his mistake.
- Blunder on something: They blundered on a solution by accident while experimenting.
Word Family (adjective):
- Blundering (adjective): Marked by mistakes or clumsiness.
- Blunderous (adjective): Characterized by blunders or errors.
Word Family (adverb):
- Blunderingly (adverb): In a manner marked by blunders or mistakes.