Meaning & use
Bungled
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Carried out clumsily or incompetently, resulting in failure.
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The thief bungled the robbery and was caught within minutes.
Officials admitted they had bungled the rollout of the new system.
A note on using this word
It can also function as an adjective, as in 'a bungled attempt,' describing something ruined by incompetence.
Words with a similar meaning
botchedfumbledmishandled
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Words with an opposite meaning
executedmastered
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