botchwork
Poorly executed job
Botchwork is work done badly or carelessly—the product of incompetent or slapdash effort.
The word emphasizes the result rather than the process: The plumber's botchwork left us with leaks everywhere.
It carries more contempt than simple failure; botchwork implies someone should have known better or tried harder.
Fabric scraps sewn together
- shoddyOf poor craftsmanship
- amateurishLacking professional skill
- bungledPerformed ineptly, failed
- clumsyLacking physical coordination
makeshift · slipshod · cobbled · haphazard · rough · unfinished · crude · messy
Restoring damaged items
- patchingRepairing by covering
- fixingRestoring proper function
- jury-riggedTemporarily fixed with scraps
- improvisedCreated without prior planning
stopgap · temporary · kludge · workaround · bodge · lash-up · duct-tape · cobbling
Not fitting together properly
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- disjointedLacking orderly sequence
- motleyVaried, incongruous mixture
jumbled · chaotic · inconsistent · ragged · unsightly · ugly · crude · rough-hewn
patchwork
Fabric scraps sewn together
- shoddyOf poor craftsmanship
- amateurishLacking professional skill
- bungledPerformed ineptly, failed
clumsy · makeshift · slipshod · cobbled · haphazard · rough · unfinished · crude · messy · careless
mending
Restoring damaged items
- patchingRepairing by covering
- fixingRestoring proper function
- jury-riggedTemporarily fixed with scraps
improvised · stopgap · temporary · kludge · workaround · bodge · lash-up · duct-tape · cobbling · splicing
mismatched
Not fitting together properly
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- disjointedLacking orderly sequence
motley · jumbled · chaotic · inconsistent · ragged · unsightly · ugly · crude · rough-hewn · inelegant
botchworkmasterwork
Supreme creative achievement
masterpiece · craftsmanship · artistry · handiwork · tour de force
botch, work, botched, botching, botches, works, worked, working, worker