noun
- clumsy or careless work; a badly done job or repair
Usage: informal; countable or uncountable
Examples
- The contractor's botchery on the roof left water leaking into the attic.
- That paint job is pure botchery—the edges are uneven and the color is wrong.
- I tried to fix the lamp myself, but it turned into botchery and I had to call a professional.
- The botchery of the translation made the original meaning unclear.
- His attempt at assembling the furniture was complete botchery.