# botcher

**Pronunciation:** /ˈbɒtʃər/ · BOT-cher

**CEFR level:** B1

**Part of speech:** noun

## Meaning

A person who does a job badly or clumsily.

## Examples

- He was known as a botcher, unable to fix even the simplest of leaks.
- The inexperienced cook was a botcher, burning the food and making a mess.
- Don't hire that handyman; he's a notorious botcher who always makes things worse.

## Synonyms

- amateur — Someone who does something for pleasure, not as a profession, often implying lack of skill.
- bungler — Someone who makes mistakes through clumsiness or incompetence.
- incompetent — Lacking the necessary skill or ability to do something successfully.
- klutz — A clumsy or awkward person (informal).

## Antonyms

- expert — A person who has comprehensive and authoritative knowledge or skill in a particular area.
- professional — A person who is skilled and competent in a particular field, especially as a paid occupation.
- artisan — A worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand.

## Common patterns

- botcher of — Someone who is bad at a specific task or area. — He was a botcher of repairs, unable to fix anything properly.

## Collocations

- a terrible botcher — He was a terrible botcher, always ruining the projects he was assigned.
- hopeless botcher — She's a hopeless botcher when it comes to DIY, so we always call a professional.

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