hack jobs

Poorly executed tasks

Hack jobs are work done poorly, carelessly, or without skill.

The term suggests rushed or incompetent execution rather than craftsmanship: The previous electrician did a real hack job on this wiring.

A hack job can also be a botched attempt at something, whether a haircut, a repair, or a piece of writing.

The phrase carries contempt for shoddy workmanship.

Related

cut corners · inferior · fiasco · debacle · unskilled · amateurish · rushed · thrown together · clichéd · crude · careless · flawed · jerry-rigged · band-aid solution · quick fix · derivative · formulaic · defective

Opposites
quality of workmanship

hack jobsmasterpieces

Works of supreme skill

masterworks · masterwork · craftsmanship · works of art · artistry

creative/artistic merit

hack jobsmasterpieces

Works of supreme skill

original works · artistic achievements · seminal works · classics

professional legitimacy

hack jobsproper job

Work done correctly, fully

professional-grade

Family

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Top 100,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG