botched

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adjective

ˈbächt 

: unsuccessful because of being poorly done : spoiled by mistakes

a botched attempt

a botched recipe

a botched medical procedure

botched

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past tense and past participle of botch entry 1

Synonyms of botched

Adjective

• clumsy
• awkward

Examples of botched in a Sentence

Adjective

a botched attempt to mend relations with our disaffected European allies

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Other theories about Madeleine’s disappearance include a botched robbery that resulted in her murder or an abduction by human traffickers. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026

Then, a botched disclosure process gave hackers a head start on taking advantage of it before the world had a chance to react. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner has said that was because of a botched investigation by the Philadelphia Police Department. — Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

The usual practice for rocket disposals is to steer them toward reentry over the ocean, suggesting the incident on September 15 was perhaps the result of a botched deorbit burn. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1752, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for botched

• debauched
• notched
• watched