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botched

[bocht] / bɒtʃt /
ADJECTIVE
faulty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
broken cracked damaged defective deficient erroneous false flawed imprecise inaccurate inadequate incomplete insufficient invalid leaky malfunctioning unreliable
WEAK
adulterated amiss awry bad below par blamable blemished debased distorted fallacious fallible frail impaired imperfect inexact injured lame lemon maimed malformed marred out of order rank sick tainted unfit unretentive unsound warped weak wrong
Antonyms
STRONGEST
OK accurate adequate ample complete correct enough faultless fixed flawless honest perfect reliable right sufficient true unbroken valid working
WEAK
sound strong
ADJECTIVE
ruined
Synonyms
STRONGEST
broken
STRONG
defaced harmed harried hurt impaired injured marred mutilated pillaged plundered robbed
WEAK
done for
Antonyms
STRONG
healthy
WEAK
flourishing intact mended preserved prosperous protected repaired restored rich saved solvent successful wealthy
ADJECTIVE
slipshod
Synonyms
WEAK
bedraggled disheveled faulty fly-by-night fouled-up haphazard imperfect inaccurate inexact junky loose messed-up messy neglected negligent raunchy screwed-up scrubby scruffy shabby shoddy slapdash sloppy slovenly tacky tattered threadbare unkempt unmeticulous unsystematic unthorough untidy
Antonyms
WEAK
careful neat polished refined well-done
ADJECTIVE
sloppy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
awkward careless clumsy dirty mediocre muddy poor wet
WEAK
bedraggled dingy disheveled inattentive not clean slapdash slipshod slovenly sludgy slushy splashy tacky unkempt unthorough untidy watery
Antonyms
STRONGEST
adroit clean clever dexterous graceful superior
WEAK
neat orderly tidy
ADJECTIVE
slovenly
Synonyms
WEAK
bedraggled careless dingy disheveled disorderly dowdy down-at-the-heel frowzy frumpy grody grubby grungy heedless icky loose messed-up messy mussy negligent pigpen raunchy seedy slack slapdash sleazy slipshod sloppy tacky topsy-turvy unfastidious unkempt unthorough untidy
Antonyms
WEAK
clean ordered organized

Example Sentences

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Four people have been arrested during a dawn raid on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud following an investigation into the government's botched home insulation scheme.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Investors have been especially displeased with the botched rollout of Apple Intelligence, which was first announced in 2024 but has been continuously delayed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Over an hour into a high-speed chase with the suspect, the sheriff’s department botched the deployment of a “grappler” net system intended to entangle the back wheels of the car to slow it down.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

The billionaire investor’s unique double listing is an attempted do-over of a botched 2024 offering of the new investment fund.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

The two girls in front of Cora made cross-eyes at each other and giggled at his botched sounds.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead