bumbling

Other forms: bumblingly

Definitions of bumbling
  1. adjective
    lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands
    “a bumbling mechanic”
    synonyms: bungling, butterfingered, ham-fisted, ham-handed, handless, heavy-handed, left-handed
    maladroit
    not adroit
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