“Botched” means something has been done badly, spoiled, or ruined because of mistakes, carelessness, or lack of skill.

Simple meaning

  • If a job, plan, or procedure is botched , it means it went wrong and turned out badly.
  • As a verb, “to botch (something)” means to do it poorly and mess it up.

Example uses:

  • “They botched the exam” = they did it very badly.
  • “A botched attempt at baking a cake” = the cake failed because of mistakes.

Everyday and slang usage

In everyday and slang use, “botched” is commonly used for:

  • A botched job – any task done in a sloppy or incompetent way.
  • Botched surgery – a medical or cosmetic procedure that went wrong and caused bad results.
  • Botched robbery/plan – a crime or plan that failed because it was poorly executed.

All of these share the idea that something was attempted but ended up messed up.

Nuance and tone

  • It’s a negative word: calling something “botched” criticizes how it was done.
  • It can sound harsh if you use it about a person’s appearance (for example, “botched face”), so it’s better for actions, jobs, or plans, not people themselves.

Quick example sentence

“The repairman botched the job, so the leak is even worse now.”

Here, “botched” clearly means he tried to fix it but did it badly, making the situation worse.

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