commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
bungle
verb
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
foul up
verb
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
fuck up
verb
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
flub
verb
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
botchy
adjective
poorly done
botch
verb
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
botcher
noun
someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
botch
noun
an embarrassing mistake
bumbler
noun
someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
fumbler
noun
someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
flub
noun
an embarrassing mistake
screwup
noun
the complete mismanagement or mishandling of a situation
ballup
noun
something badly botched or muddled
spoil
noun
the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
spoilage
noun
the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
spoiling
noun
the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
bungle
noun
an embarrassing mistake
bungler
noun
someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
fluff
noun
a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines)
foul-up
noun
an embarrassing mistake
mess-up
noun
something badly botched or muddled
fuckup
noun
an embarrassing mistake
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Murks
ein peinlicher Fehler
🇫🇷French
bousiller
une erreur embarrassante
🇪🇸Spanish
chapucear
un error vergonzoso
🇮🇹Italian
pasticcio
un errore imbarazzante
🇳🇱Dutch
fout
een gênante fout
🇵🇹Portuguese
estragar
um erro embaraçoso
🇷🇺Russian
провалить
досадная ошибка
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ढिलाई से काम करना
एक शर्मनाक गलती
🇧🇩Bengali
বচ
একটি বিব্রতকর ভুল
🇮🇳Tamil
பாட்ச்
ஒரு சங்கடமான தவறு
🇮🇳Telugu
బాట్చ్
ఒక ఇబ్బందికరమైన తప్పు
🇮🇳Marathi
बोच
एक लाजिरवाणी चूक
🇮🇳Gujarati
બોચ
એક શરમજનક ભૂલ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಾಚ್
ಒಂದು ಮುಜುಗರದ ತಪ್ಪು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബോട്ട്
ഒരു ലജ്ജാകരമായ തെറ്റ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੋਚ
ਇੱਕ ਸ਼ਰਮਨਾਕ ਗਲਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
بوچ
ایک شرمناک غلطی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
糟糕的
一个令人尴尬的错误
🇯🇵Japanese
失敗した
恥ずかしい間違い
🇰🇷Korean
서투른 솜씨
당황스러운 실수
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hỏng hóc
một sai lầm đáng xấu hổ
🇹🇭Thai
เพลี่ยงพล้ำ
ความผิดพลาดที่น่าอาย
🇮🇩Indonesian
merusak
sebuah kesalahan yang memalukan
🇵🇭Filipino
siraan
isang nakakahiyang pagkakamali
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
فاشل
خطأ محرج
🇮🇷Persian
خرابی
یک اشتباه شرم آور
🇹🇷Turkish
beceriksiz
utanç verici bir hata
🇮🇱Hebrew
בוטץ'
טעות מביכה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'botch'?
The primary meaning of 'botch' is 'an embarrassing mistake'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'botch' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'botch' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'botch' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'botch' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'botch' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'botch' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
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In your opinion, does the word 'botch' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'botch' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'botch' in a professional email?
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Never
Would you classify 'botch' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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