schlemiel

• Substantiv jiddischer Herkunft für einen Menschen, der ständig ungeschickt, inkompetent oder vom Pech verfolgt ist und oft Dinge oder Situationen verdirbt.

A noun of Yiddish origin referring to a person who is habitually clumsy, inept, or unlucky, often bungling tasks or situations.

1. Habitual bunglerC1informal

   A person who is consistently clumsy, unlucky, or inept, often causing trouble for themselves or others.

   Tollpatsch

   • He's such a schlemiel; he tripped over his own feet and spilled coffee on his boss.
   • The character in the play is a classic schlemiel, always making the wrong decision.
   • Don't be a schlemiel; double-check the address before you mail the package.

   Synonymeblundererbotcherbunglerbutterfingersfumblerklutzlummoxoaf

   Antonymeaceadeptexpertgeniusmasterprowhiz