Adept and Botched

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Adept adjective - Having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor.

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Botched is an antonym for adept.

Nearby Word: adeptly

Botched adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of skill and tact (as in dealing with a situation).

Usage example: a botched attempt to mend relations with our disaffected European allies

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Adept is an antonym for botched.

Nearby Words: botch, botcher, botching

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Botched and Adept. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/adept/botched

Adept & Botched. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/adept/botched>.

Botched or Adept. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/adept/botched.

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