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schlemiel

/ʃləˈmiːl/

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noun

/ʃləˈmiːl/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное идишского происхождения, обозначающее человека, который постоянно неуклюж, некомпетентен или невезуч, часто портящий дела или ситуации.

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.

    ruНеудачник

    • 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.

    Synonymsblundererbotcherbunglerbutterfingersfumblerklutzlummoxoaf

    Antonymsaceadeptexpertgeniusmasterprowhiz

Forms
  • schlemiels plural form
  • schlemiels' possessive plural form
  • schlemiel's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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