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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Both believe the business is challenged and the brand mismanaged, with sales in North America declining.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

This is "insurance" in case of "state collapse or a prolonged crisis", said Bajolet, adding these funds had been "mismanaged by the DGSE".

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

He was fastest in the first session and said he felt Ferrari had mismanaged the rest of qualifying.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2025

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

From Salon • Aug. 10, 2025

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

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis