botcher

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botcher

A clumsy botcher tries to fix a leaky pipe.

Definition

Noun: A person who performs tasks poorly or incompetently, often making mistakes and producing bad or careless work.

Usage

This noun is used to describe a person whose work is characterized by incompetence and error. It carries a negative and critical tone.

Examples
Advanced Usage
  • "A botcher of the first order": An emphatic way to describe someone as an extreme or prime example of incompetence.
    • The so-called "handyman" was a botcher of the first order, causing more damage than he repaired.
Variants and Related Words
  • Botch (verb): To carry out a task badly or carelessly.
    • He managed to botch the simple repair job.
  • Botched (adjective): Describing work that has been done badly.
    • The patient suffered due to a botched surgical procedure.
Synonyms
  • Bungler
  • Incompetent
  • Butcher (informal, especially for poor manual work)
  • Fumbler
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • To make a botch of something: To do something very badly.
    • He made a complete botch of the presentation, confusing all the data.
botcher

A clumsy botcher tries to fix a leaky pipe.

Noun
  1. someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence

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