botcher

1 9.2

A person who does a job badly because they are not skilled

noun
/ˈbɑːtʃər/

Offensive

: chapucero

She tried to fix the car, but she's a serious botcher when it comes to mechanical tasks.

Examples

Tenant's an absolute botcher.

The Walker (2007)
He is known as a botcher because he always makes mistakes in his work.
The team lost the match because their striker was a real botcher in front of the goal.

Synonyms

butcher

vsbotcher

Offensive

10 7.5

A person who does a job very badly

is the general term for someone who does tasks badly

fuckup

vsbotcher

Offensive

9 9.9

A person who often makes serious or careless mistakes

is similar but emphasizes poor skill broadly rather than severity

sad sack

vsbotcher

Offensive

7 8.6

A person who often fails to do things well

is more task-focused, naming poor performance in specific jobs

duffer

vsbotcher

Offensive

3 7.9

A person who is not good at a sport or other activity

is broader, applying to poor skill in any task or job

bumbler

vsbotcher

Offensive

2 8.3

A person who often makes mistakes and seems clumsy

is a wider term for incompetence beyond awkward actions

schlemiel

vsbotcher

Offensive

2 9.9

A person who is often clumsy and makes mistakes

is broader, naming overall poor task performance not only clumsiness

bungler

vsbotcher

1 7.8

A person who often makes mistakes because they lack skill

is the broad name for someone who does tasks badly

blunderer

vsbotcher

1 7.8

A person who often makes serious mistakes because they are careless

covers poor work generally rather than only serious errors

fumbler

vsbotcher

1 6.5

A person who often makes mistakes because they lack skill

describes poor performance more generally, not only clumsy handling

stumbler

vsbotcher

1 7.5

A person who often makes mistakes because they lack skill

is focused on bad task performance rather than momentary slips

muddler

vsbotcher

Offensive

1 8.2

A person who causes confusion by making things more complicated

is about doing tasks badly rather than creating extra confusion

bodger

vsbotcher

Offensive

9.7

A person who does work in a careless or clumsy way

is a general label for poor skill, not only careless workmanship

Antonyms

skilled worker

10 3.1

A person with special training for a specific job

expert

3 3.5

Very skilled and knowing a lot about a particular area

How Incompetent

incompetent

6 4.6

botcher

Offensive

1 9.2

bungler

1 7.8

klutz

Offensive

22 8.2

beginner

81 1.0

amateur

122 2.8

Surface Forms

botcher singular

botchers plural

Morphology

botcher = botch (transparent) = botch + er

Agentive '-er' added to the verb 'botch' yields 'botcher' meaning 'one who botches', a straightforward and productive formation.

Etymology

The word botcher comes from the old verb botch, which once meant to 'patch' or 'mend' in a rough, careless way. So a botcher is someone who makes clumsy repairs or does a job badly, which is why the word now means a person who works incompetently.