Blundering

/ˈblʌndərɪŋ/ verb (present participle) or adjective

Making clumsy mistakes or moving clumsily without care; or describing someone who acts carelessly.

From Middle English 'blunderen,' possibly from Old Norse 'blundra' meaning 'to shut one's eyes' or 'be confused.' The sense of careless, blind action has remained throughout its history.

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