Synonyms of bad job

Collocations of bad job

poor performance
Frequency: 70 %

His poor performance at work led to his dismissal.

inadequate work
Frequency: 60 %

The client was not satisfied with the inadequate work done by the contractor.

subpar job
Frequency: 50 %

The restaurant received a lot of complaints about the subpar job done by the kitchen staff.

unsatisfactory task
Frequency: 45 %

The teacher gave him a failing grade for the unsatisfactory task he submitted.

lousy work
Frequency: 40 %

She was fired for the lousy work she did on the project.

Idiomatic Expressions for bad job

  • Phrase: make a bad job of something
    Meaning: to do something poorly or inadequately
    Usage: She made a bad job of cooking dinner, and we ended up ordering takeout.