botched

1 of 2

adjective

ˈbächt 

: unsuccessful because of being poorly done : spoiled by mistakes

a botched attempt

a botched recipe

a botched medical procedure

botched

2 of 2

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

Young agent Nina is recuperating in Corfu after a botched mission in the Balkans, but the idyllic landscape darkens when an agent is murdered. — Monitor Reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026

Kirk, one of the slowest players in baseball, earned his only three-bagger on a botched fly ball in September 2024 at Tropicana Field. — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

On July 31, Pirro’s office moved to dismiss the indictment against Hearn after evidence from the Interior Department showed damage to the Reflecting Pool was caused by a botched renovation rather than intentional vandalism. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 16 Aug. 2026

When he's appointed interim sheriff of a tiny Minnesota town, Ulysses Richardson intervenes in a botched bank robbery, discovering a stash of gold and heavy weapons that belong to a Yakuza crime syndicate. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1752, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for botched

• debauched
• notched
• watched