botchy

Thân thiện

The repairman left a botchy patch on the wall.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Poorly done; executed in a clumsy, unskillful, or careless manner: Describes work, an attempt, or a result that shows a lack of skill, care, or proper execution, often resulting in a flawed or unsatisfactory outcome.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The repair job was so botchy that the leak started again the next day.
  • He made a botchy attempt at painting the fence, leaving streaks and missed spots everywhere.
  • The report was full of botchy research and contained numerous factual errors.

Advanced Usage

• "a botchy piece of work": A specific item or task that has been completed poorly.
  • The contractor was fired for delivering a botchy piece of work on the kitchen renovation.
• "botchy and amateurish": Used to emphasize the unprofessional and incompetent nature of the work.
  • The website's design was botchy and amateurish, driving away potential customers.

Variants and Related Words

• Botch (verb/noun): To carry out a task badly or carelessly; a task that has been done badly.
  • Verb: He managed to botch the simple installation.
  • Noun: The project was a complete botch from start to finish.
• Botcher (noun): A person who does work badly or carelessly.
  • That plumber is a known botcher; avoid hiring him.

Synonyms

• Shoddy: Badly made or done.
• Sloppy: Careless and unsystematic; lacking neatness.
• Incompetent: Not having the necessary skills to do something successfully.
• Amateurish: Done without professional skill or expertise.

Antonyms

• Skillful: Having or showing skill.
• Expert: Having or involving a great deal of knowledge or skill.
• Flawless: Without any imperfections or defects; perfect.
• Meticulous: Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. poorly done
   • a botchy piece of work
   • it was an unskillful attempt

Từ đồng nghĩa

• butcherly
• unskillful