cock-ups
Botched jobs, informally
Cock-ups is the plural of cock-up, British slang for a blunder or mistake: a series of administrative cock-ups, The whole project was plagued by cock-ups from the start.
The term is mildly vulgar but common in casual speech.
Americans more often say screw-ups or fuckups.
Serious mistakes from carelessness
- mistakesUnintended wrong actions
- bunglesMishandles through clumsiness
- gaffesEmbarrassing social mistakes
- mishapsMinor unfortunate occurrences
botches · fiascos · failures · flubs · howlers · oversights · miscalculations · missteps
Lack of required skill
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- blameAssign responsibility for wrongdoing
- apologyStatement acknowledging wrongdoing
- damage controlLimiting further harm
fallout · consequences · reprimand · embarrassment · rectification · cover-up · explanation · investigation
Administrative written tasks
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- red tapeBureaucratic obstacles to action
- filingStoring documents systematically
- formsVarieties or documents
processing · clerical · documentation · records · miscommunication · scheduling · coordination · logistics
blunders
Serious mistakes from carelessness
- mistakesUnintended wrong actions
- bunglesMishandles through clumsiness
- gaffesEmbarrassing social mistakes
mishaps · botches · fiascos · failures · flubs · howlers · oversights · miscalculations · missteps · snafus
incompetence
Lack of required skill
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- blameAssign responsibility for wrongdoing
- apologyStatement acknowledging wrongdoing
damage control · fallout · consequences · reprimand · embarrassment · rectification · cover-up · explanation · investigation · responsibility
paperwork
Administrative written tasks
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- red tapeBureaucratic obstacles to action
- filingStoring documents systematically
forms · processing · clerical · documentation · records · miscommunication · scheduling · coordination · logistics · procedures