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mismanagement

NOUN
error
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blunder failure fault flaw glitch inaccuracy lapse miscalculation miscue misdeed misstep misunderstanding offense omission sin transgression wrongdoing
STRONG
X absurdity boner boo-boo delinquency delusion deviation erratum fall fallacy falsehood falsity goof howler misapprehension misconception miss oversight screamer slight slip solecism stumble trespass untruth
WEAK
bad job faux pas misbelief misjudgment screwup slipup
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accuracy achievement behavior correctness obedience perfection right strength success
STRONG
certainty fact honesty reality surety truth
WEAK
correction validity
NOUN
malpractice
Synonyms
STRONGEST
carelessness dereliction misbehavior misdeed negligence transgression violation
STRONG
offense
WEAK
malefaction
Antonyms
STRONGEST
behavior obedience
NOUN
misconduct
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dereliction immorality impropriety malfeasance malpractice misbehavior mischief misdemeanor offense transgression wrongdoing
STRONG
delinquency evil malversation misdoing naughtiness rudeness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
behavior obedience
WEAK
manners

Example Sentences

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Mismanagement by the bank and its depositors led to the bank’s failure: SVB ignored the tools that could have mitigated the risks of holding uninsured deposits.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

Mismanagement costs low- and middle-income countries at least $149 per kilogram of virgin plastic, compared to just $17 per kilogram for wealthier nations.

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2023

Mismanagement marred the program early on as Metro squabbled over whether RideCo provided it adequate maintenance records.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2023

Mismanagement of Iran’s water goes back at least to Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, who ruled Iran before being deposed in its 1979 Islamic Revolution.

From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2023

Mismanagement in a groom in one instance, may create a "vice," which may lessen his value during life.

From A Practical Enquiry into the Philosophy of Education by Gall, James