botched

adjective

ˈbächt How to pronounce botched (audio)
Synonyms of botchednext
: unsuccessful because of being poorly done : spoiled by mistakes
a botched attempt
a botched recipe
a botched medical procedure

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a botched attempt to mend relations with our disaffected European allies
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When he's appointed interim sheriff of a tiny Minnesota town, Ulysses intervenes in a botched bank robbery to discover a stash of gold and heavy weapons that belong to a Yakuza crime syndicate. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026 Swain was shot during a botched hit on a witness to another homicide, prosecutors said. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 30 July 2026 The show even weathered a major uproar over the botched host transition that followed the death of beloved emcee Alex Trebek in 2020. — Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 Everyone’s out of their element, which leads to the game’s most botched (and hysterical) round. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for botched

Word History

First Known Use

1752, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of botched was in 1752

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“Botched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/botched. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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