bungled
adjective
[ ˈbʌŋɡ(ə)ld ]
• (of a task) carried out clumsily or incompetently.
• "a bungled bank raid"
bungle
verb
• carry out (a task) clumsily or incompetently.
• "he bungled his first attempt to manage a group of professional players"
Similar:
mishandle,
mismanage,
mess up,
make a mess of,
botch,
spoil,
mar,
ruin,
make a hash of,
muff,
fluff,
foul up,
screw up,
louse up,
bitch up,
blow,
foozle,
make a muck of,
make a pig's ear of,
cock up,
make a Horlicks of,
flub,
goof up,
bobble,
fuck up,
bollix up,
bugger up,
balls up,
Opposite:
succeed in,
manage successfully,
Origin:
mid 16th century: of unknown origin; compare with bumble.
