blunder — a stupid or careless mistake
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a stupid or careless mistake
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈblʌndər/
Example Sentences
- The chef's blunder of adding salt instead of sugar made the cake inedible.
- She blundered through the dark room, knocking over everything in her path.
- His biggest blunder was wearing a wedding dress to a job interview.
blunder
NOUN[/ˈblʌndər/]
a stupid or careless mistake
The waiter's blunder sent spaghetti flying onto the bride's white dress.
A weather blunder makes viewers wonder about the thunder!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle Dutch 'blunderen' meaning to stumble or make mistakes, likely imitative in origin, influenced by Old Norse 'blunda' meaning to shut one's eyes or be confused.
Breakdown
blun- (to stumble/confuse) + -der (agent/action suffix) = blunder (a stumbling mistake or error)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The chef's blunder of adding salt instead of sugar made the cake inedible.”
“She blundered through the dark room, knocking over everything in her path.”
“His biggest blunder was wearing a wedding dress to a job interview.”
“The company's marketing blunder led to a public relations disaster.”
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