botchy
- adjective
- /ˈbɑːtʃi/
- Informal
- The repairs to the car were botchy and only made things worse.
Examples
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We had to redo the painting because the first job was far too botchy.
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Her botchy attempt at baking the cake left it burnt and uneven.
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The repairs were quite botchy.
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His botchy painting looked amateurish.
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Her botchy attempt at baking the cake left it burnt and uneven.
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The repairs to the car were botchy and only made things worse.
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We had to redo the painting because the first job was far too botchy.
Synonyms
170
2.0
Untidy and done without care
35
5.9
Ruined because someone did the job badly
35
4.5
Not made well and likely to break or stop working
8
6.1
Made worse because someone handled it badly
3
8.5
Made quickly in a rough way that may not last
3
6.8
Clumsy and not skilled, often making mistakes
1
4.4
Not able to do something well
1
8.6
Poor or careless in quality so it breaks easily
1
7.7
Careless and messy in a way that looks low quality
Done in a rough, clumsy way that shows little skill
Antonyms
How Shoddy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Botchy comes from the older word botch, which meant a rough 'patch' or a poor repair. Think of a quick, messy patch that looks clumsy — that's why botchy describes work that is clumsy or of low quality.