Inept
Inept adjective - Lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job.
Stumbling and inept are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stumbling" instead an adjective "Inept".
Nearby Words: ineptitude, ineptly
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The hero's skill is also a much greater effect on combat than just speed or damage; at low levels he is visibly inept at weapon use, being slow, predictable and frequently stumbling, while as skill increases, new abilities in combat are gained, movement is more fluid, and fumbles are lessened.
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My Favorite Year: At the Stork Club, Alan asks Benjy to create a diversion so he can steal someone's girl, so Benjy plays an inept waiter, stumbling out of the kitchen with a tray piled high with desserts, chaotically weaving and dodging through the anxious crowd.
Source: Carrying a Cake
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