Blunder meaning

What does “blunder” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“blunder” is a noun and verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an embarrassing mistake.

blunder

noun

  1. an embarrassing mistake

verb

  1. commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

    “I blundered during the job interview”

  2. make one's way clumsily or blindly

    “He fumbled towards the door”

    Synonymsfumble
  3. utter impulsively

    “He blurted out the secret”

    “He blundered his stupid ideas”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University