bumbling

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of bumble

noun

1. The act of one who bumbles; a mistake or error, especially through clumsiness.

adj

1. Acting in a confused or ineffectual way; incompetent or inept; showing little or no skill.

   “a bumbling fool”

   “The purpose of sharing these accounts – particularly during Women’s History Month – is to show that women, like men, can grow from bumbling neophytes to competent leaders.”

   “This wasn’t the first time I held Isaacson’s judgment in low regard. […] Linda Yaccarino, Musk’s almost comically bumbling CEO of X is “wickedly smart”.”