botch-up
Badly handled task
A botch-up is a badly done job or a bungled situation—the result of incompetent work or poor planning: The whole project was a botch-up from start to finish.
British English favors this form; Americans more often say botch job or just botch.
Fail through clumsiness
- screw-upHabitual mistake-maker
- foul-upA mistake causing disorder
- mess-upAn error or failure
- snafuConfused, botched situation
fiasco · debacle · flub · goof · gaffe · misstep · muddle · cock-up
Of poor craftsmanship
- slipshodCareless and hasty
- sloppyCareless and untidy
- carelessInattentive, prone to mistakes
- unprofessionalNot meeting workplace standards
amateurish · half-baked · haphazard · jerry-rigged · jury-rigged · makeshift · patched · cobbled
Sudden ruinous event
- catastropheDevastating, large-scale misfortune
- calamitySevere misfortune or disaster
- wreckDestroyed vessel or vehicle
- ruinComplete destruction or collapse
collapse · breakdown · setback · misadventure · train wreck · shipwreck · car crash · dumpster fire
bungle
Fail through clumsiness
snafu · fiasco · debacle · flub · goof · gaffe · misstep · muddle · cock-up · balls-up
shoddy
Of poor craftsmanship
unprofessional · amateurish · half-baked · haphazard · jerry-rigged · jury-rigged · makeshift · patched · cobbled · bodge
disaster
Sudden ruinous event
- catastropheDevastating, large-scale misfortune
- calamitySevere misfortune or disaster
- wreckDestroyed vessel or vehicle
ruin · collapse · breakdown · setback · misadventure · train wreck · shipwreck · car crash · dumpster fire · debacle
botch-upmasterpiece
Supreme artistic achievement
success · flawless execution · triumph · tour de force · virtuoso performance