"blundersome" meaning in English

See blundersome in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more blundersome [comparative], most blundersome [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English blunder Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *somHós Proto-Germanic *samaz Proto-Germanic *-samaz Proto-West Germanic *-sam Old English -sum Middle English -som English -some English blundersome From blunder + -some. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:af|blunder|-some<id:adjectival>|text=1|tree=1}} Etymology tree English blunder Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *somHós Proto-Germanic *samaz Proto-Germanic *-samaz Proto-West Germanic *-sam Old English -sum Middle English -som English -some English blundersome [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*samaz", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-samaz", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-sam", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-sum", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-som", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-some", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "blundersome", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="blundersome"> From 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
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  2. Characterised or marked by blunders or mistakes; messed-up. Synonyms: blundery
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