Adept and Bungling

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Adept adjective - Having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor.

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Bungling is an antonym for adept.

Nearby Word: adeptly

Bungling adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of skill and tact (as in dealing with a situation).

Usage example: I refuse to let that bungling incompetent insult me again

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Adept is an antonym for bungling.

Nearby Words: bungle, bungled, bungler

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Bungling and Adept. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/adept/bungling

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