mismanaged

VERB

mess up

Synonyms

WEAK

abuse be incompetent be inefficient blow blunder botch bungle confound err flub foul up fumble goof goof up gum up harm make a hash of make a mess of maladminister misapply misconduct misdirect misemploy misgovern mistreat misuse muff overlook pervert prostitute put foot in screw up shoot oneself in foot

Antonyms

WEAK

handle manage

VERB

bungle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

botch mishandle

STRONG

blunder confound fail fumble misconduct overlook

WEAK

maladminister mess up

VERB

manage badly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

botch bungle mishandle misinterpret

STRONG

misgovern muff

Antonyms

STRONGEST

do well succeed

Example Sentences

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He also mismanaged promotional cards, gave unpurchased merchandise to clients and abused the company’s corporate credit card, according to the complaint.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

"Even though I mismanaged orders terribly I was steering my own business wheel," she said.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

Reached by telephone, Marino declined to comment on the letter or the mismanaged director’s search.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025

Nearly half, or 46 percent, ends up in landfills, while 17 percent is incinerated and 22 percent is mismanaged and becomes litter.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

You’re still not facing up to how badly you have mismanaged your business.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis