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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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The ripples of the botched Watergate operation spoke to all of those arrogant enough to think they might be able to do it better.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

Come April 15, it’s hard to hide losses from stock sales or other botched investment schemes.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

The Lakers lost to Orlando on Tuesday by one point on a botched play when Doncic didn’t shoot a three-pointer and instead passed the ball to James, who missed a last-second three-point attempt.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

A botched surgery onboard would raise questions of legal rights and compensation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Once I looked up from a halting and botched rendition to see two lines of tears rivuleting Mam’s cheeks.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.