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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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U.S. prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Powell over allegations that he mismanaged a building renovation.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

Organizers wanted to dedicate the money to a specific cause so it wasn’t mismanaged.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

It wasn’t their fault that the wars they found themselves in were misbegotten and mismanaged.

From Salon • Aug. 10, 2025

Judge Williams said: "There is no evidence she has mismanaged any animals or caused any animals harm."

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2025

The Osage were also able to retrieve at least a portion of the oil funds mismanaged over decades by the U.S. government.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann