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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

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

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

The firm argued Comerica had mismanaged itself and would be better off as part of a bigger bank, with similar concerns shared by other top shareholders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

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

From Salon • Aug. 10, 2025

But that casino, mismanaged and too far away from major highways, was a money-losing business.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie