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botch
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As a verb, botch means perform (a task) in an unacceptable or incompetent manner. As a noun, it means an action, job, or task that has been performed very badly.
Meanings of botch
10 meaningsverb
To perform (a task) in an unacceptable or incompetent manner; to make a mess of something
“A botched haircut seems to take forever to grow out.”
To do something without skill, without care, or clumsily.
To repair or mend clumsily.
noun
An action, job, or task that has been performed very badly; a ruined, defective, or clumsy piece of work.
A patch put on, or a part of a garment patched or mended in a clumsy manner.
A mistake that is very stupid or embarrassing.
A messy, disorderly or confusing combination; conglomeration; hodgepodge.
A case or outbreak of boils or sores.
Older and rare meanings (2)
archaicOne who makes a mess of something.
obsoleteA tumour or other malignant swelling.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).