botched

verb
UK: /bɒtʃt/
US: /bɑːtʃt/

  1. To spoil something by doing it badly.

    1. He botched the job. [ ] [ ]
    2. The surgeon botched the operation, leaving the patient in worse condition than before, a truly botched attempt. [ ] [ ]

  2. To do something very badly; to ruin something through clumsiness or lack of skill.

    1. I botched the cake. [ ] [ ]
    2. They botched the rescue attempt, resulting in further casualties because the entire situation was botched. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

mangled botch bungled
botched adjective

  1. Badly or carelessly done.

    1. It was a botched job. [ ] [ ]
    2. The botched repair work on the car's engine left it sputtering and unreliable a truly botched situation. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "botched" in English means: To spoil something by doing it badly., To do something very badly; to ruin something through clumsiness or lack of skill..

The phonetic transcription of "botched" is /bɒtʃt/ in British English and /bɑːtʃt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "botched": mangled, botch, bungled.

Example usage of "botched": "He botched the job.". More examples on the page.