Botched
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
Maladroit and botched are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Maladroit" instead an adjective "Botched".
Maladroit
Maladroit adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of skill and tact (as in dealing with a situation).
Usage example: the socially maladroit young man often has a difficult time meeting new people
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Maladroit and Botched. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/botched/maladroit
Botched & Maladroit. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/botched/maladroit>.
Maladroit or Botched. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/botched/maladroit.
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