Fumbled and Proficient

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

Usage example: my future father-in-law shook his head over my fumbled attempt to compliment his daughter

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Proficient is an antonym for fumbled.

Nearby Word: fumbling

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

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Fumbled is an antonym for proficient.

Nearby Words: proficiency, proficiently

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Proficient and Fumbled. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fumbled/proficient

Fumbled & Proficient. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fumbled/proficient>.

Proficient or Fumbled. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fumbled/proficient.

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