Botched and Gracious

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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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Gracious is an antonym for botched.

Nearby Words: botch, botcher, botching

Gracious adjective - Showing a natural kindness and courtesy especially in social situations.

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Botched is an antonym for gracious.

Nearby Words: grace, graceful, graciously, gracefully, Gracie

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

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

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

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