Bunglers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Those who are prone to making significant errors in their work
2. Individuals who handle responsibilities in a careless or unskilled manner
3. Persons who consistently fail to carry out duties properly due to lack of ability or attention

Etymology: "Bunglers" is the plural of "bungler", a noun formed from the verb "bungle" with the agent suffix "-er", which turns a verb into the name of a person who does the action. So a bungler is someone who bungles, and the plural names several such people at once. The suffix has a longer ancestry than the verb it attaches to. The "-er" ending descends through Old English "-ere", which was itself borrowed from Latin "-arius" by way of Proto-Germanic, and it is the same ending found in words like "baker" and "writer". The verb "bungle" is the more recent element, and the noun was built on it in English once the verb was in use.

Synonyms: fools, incompetents, clumsy people

Antonyms: experts, professionals