bungled

adjective

bun·​gled ˈbəŋ-gəld 

: badly done : unsuccessful because of mistakes : botched

a bungled robbery

a badly bungled attempt

Examples of bungled in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But culturally, says Peter Der Manuelian, Barbara Bell professor of Egyptology at Harvard University, the bungled operation inspired an entire field. — Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vanity Fair, 20 July 2026

But Alabama has consistently defended its nitrogen gas protocol as an effective and humane alternative to lethal injection, the default execution method that also faced heavy scrutiny in Alabama after multiple bungled execution attempts. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 June 2026

Employing a cast of non-professional locals, the film playfully interrogates the brutal but bungled occupation while also allowing its actors — many of whom are descendants of the fascists’ victims — to reinterpret and reclaim a chapter in their city’s past. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 May 2026

Otherwise realistic-looking visuals end up pockmarked with bungled street signs and distorted billboards. — Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1619, in the meaning defined above