"blundersome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more blundersome [comparative], most blundersome [superlative]
Etymology: From blunder + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|blunder|some}} blunder + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} blundersome (comparative more blundersome, superlative most blundersome)
  1. Apt or prone to cause blunders; troublesome; difficult; problematic. Synonyms: blunderful, blunderous, blundery
    Sense id: en-blundersome-en-adj-ENjZ6F5x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -some: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 75 25
  2. Characterised or marked by blunders or mistakes; messed-up. Synonyms: blundery
    Sense id: en-blundersome-en-adj-JR05KgEB
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          "ref": "2014, Al K. Line, Orientation: The Commorancy Book 1 - Page 215:",
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          "ref": "2011, Caki Wilkinson, Circles where the Head Should be: Poems - Page 21:",
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