botchy
Done with carelessness
Botchy describes work that is poorly done, marked by careless mistakes or clumsy execution: a botchy paint job, botchy repairs that made things worse.
The word suggests incompetence or haste rather than deliberate sabotage.
Related to botch, meaning to bungle or ruin through poor workmanship.
Lacking organization or plan
- slapdashHasty and careless
- hastyExcessively quick, ill-considered
- rushedDone with excessive speed
- negligentFailing in due care
slovenly · messy · sloppy · hit-or-miss · scattershot · unmethodical · unsystematic · disorganized
Of poor craftsmanship
- slipshodCareless and hasty
- jerry-builtPoorly and hastily constructed
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- ricketyUnsteady, liable to collapse
makeshift · ramshackle · flimsy · shabby · cheap · tacky · tawdry · second-rate
Lacking necessary skill
- ineptLacking skill or competence
- unskilledLacking acquired competence
- inexpertLacking ability or knowledge
- unprofessionalNot meeting workplace standards
unpolished · clumsy · ham-handed · ham-fisted · maladroit · awkward · bumbling · klutzy
haphazard
Lacking organization or plan
negligent · slovenly · messy · sloppy · hit-or-miss · scattershot · unmethodical · unsystematic · disorganized · thoughtless
shoddy
Of poor craftsmanship
- slipshodCareless and hasty
- jerry-builtPoorly and hastily constructed
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
rickety · makeshift · ramshackle · flimsy · shabby · cheap · tacky · tawdry · second-rate · substandard
incompetent
Lacking necessary skill
- ineptLacking skill or competence
- unskilledLacking acquired competence
- inexpertLacking ability or knowledge
unprofessional · unpolished · clumsy · ham-handed · ham-fisted · maladroit · awkward · bumbling · klutzy · novice
bungled
Performed ineptly, failed
- fumbledHandled awkwardly, dropped
- blunderedMade a clumsy error
- mishandledManaged incompetently
mangled · muddled · messed-up · flubbed · spoiled · ruined · wrecked · marred · butchered · hashed
defective
Having inherent faults
damaged · broken · irregular · unsound · compromised · impaired · marred · tarnished · spotted · patchy
botchymeticulous
Showing extreme attention to detail
flawless · impeccable · skilled · professional · polished
- botch jobBadly done task
- botching upSpoiling through incompetence
- botched jobBadly performed task
- botched surgeryFailed medical procedure
- botch upSpoil by incompetence
- botches upSpoils through incompetence