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blun·der (blŭńdər)

[From Middle English blunderen, to go blindly, perhaps from Old Swedish blundra, have one's eyes closed, from Old Norse blunda.]

noun 

A usually serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion.

verb: -dered, -der·ing, -ders. 

intransitive verb 

  1. To move clumsily or blindly.
  2. To make a usually serious mistake.

transitive verb 

  1. To make a stupid, usually serious error in; botch.
  2. To utter (something) stupidly or thoughtlessly.

derivatives

bluńder·er
noun
bluńder·ing·ly
adverb

synonyms:

blunder, bumble1flounder1lumber2lurch1stumble These verbs mean to move awkwardly or unsteadily: blundered about the dark room; flies bumbling against the screen; floundered up the muddy trail; a wagon lumbering along an unpaved road; twisted her ankle and lurched home; stumbled but regained his balance.