gaffe vs botch
botch vs gaffegaffe and botch both are nouns.
gaffe is not a verb while botch is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gaffe | Yes | No | No | No |
| botch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
botch is a hypernym of
gaffe; that is, botch is a
word with a broader meaning than gaffe:
- gaffe: a socially awkward or tactless act
- botch: an embarrassing mistake
| gaffe (noun) | botch (noun) |
|---|---|
| a socially awkward or tactless act | an embarrassing mistake |
| gaffe (verb) | botch (verb) |
|---|---|
| make a mess of, destroy or ruin |
Words related to "gaffe"
Words related to "botch"
- ball up
- bloomer
- blooper
- blow
- blunder
- bobble
- bodge
- bollix
- bollix up
- bollocks
- bollocks up
- boner
- boo-boo
- botch up
- botcher
- botchy
- bull
- bumble
- bungle
- clanger
- error
- fail
- fault
- faux pas
- flub
- fluff
- foul up
- foul-up
- fuck up
- fuckup
- fumble
- gaffe
- gaucherie
- go wrong
- howler
- louse up
- mess up
- miscarry
- mishandle
- misstep
- mistake
- muck up
- muff
- pratfall
- screw up
- slip
- snafu
- solecism
- spectacle
- spoil
- stumble
- trip
- trip-up
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