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BOTCHING Synonyms

There are 29 synonyms of the word botching. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word botching. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for BOTCHING

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bungling
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• showing lack of skill or aptitude

• lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands

fumbling
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• showing lack of skill or aptitude

mangling
verb, nounv, n
noun

• clothes dryer for drying and ironing laundry by passing it between two heavy heated rollers

verb

• press with a mangle

• injure badly by beating

• alter so as to make unrecognizable

• damage or injure severely

mishandling
nounn
verb

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

• manage badly or incompetently

mismanaging
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• manage badly or incompetently

bungle
verbv
noun

• an embarrassing mistake

verb

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

• spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly

spoil
verbv
noun

• (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)

• the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it

• the act of stripping and taking by force

verb

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

• become unfit for consumption or use

• alter from the original

• treat with excessive indulgence

• hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

• have a strong desire or urge to do something

• destroy and strip of its possession

• make imperfect

bodge
verb, nounv, n
verb

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

destroy
verbv
verb

• do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

• destroy completely; damage irreparably

• defeat soundly and humiliatingly

• put (an animal) to death

flub
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an embarrassing mistake

verb

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

ruin
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

• a ruined building

• the process of becoming dilapidated

• an event that results in destruction

• failure that results in a loss of position or reputation

• destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined

verb

• destroy completely; damage irreparably

• destroy or cause to fail

• reduce to bankruptcy

• reduce to ruins

• deprive of virginity

• fall into ruin

bloomer
nounn
noun

• a flower that blooms in a particular way

• an embarrassing mistake

blooper
nounn
noun

• an embarrassing mistake

blunder
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an embarrassing mistake

verb

• commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

• make one's way clumsily or blindly

• utter impulsively

bobble
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the momentary juggling of a batted or thrown baseball

verb

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

bollix
verb, nounv, n
verb

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

boo-boo
nounn
noun

• an embarrassing mistake

bumble
verbv
verb

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

• walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly

• speak haltingly

fluff
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any light downy material

• something of little value or significance

• a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines)

verb

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

• erect or fluff up

• ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect

foul-up
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an embarrassing mistake

Best Hypernyms For BOTCHING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for botching, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
error fail fault miscarry mistake
Phrases (1)
go wrong

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