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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
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accuracy achievement behavior correctness obedience perfection right strength success
STRONG
certainty fact honesty reality surety truth
WEAK
correction validity
NOUN
malpractice
Synonyms
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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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Mr. Pratt has aptly attacked Ms. Bass for mismanagement, especially on the wildfires, which burned down his home.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

He added that mismanagement of water resources is a “catastrophe” for farmers and people displaced by fires.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Ted Blaisdell, a 67-year-old retired teacher and drama coach, had decided to vote no, believing there has been government mismanagement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The accompanying protests toppled the once-powerful president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who was accused of mismanagement and corruption.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Between mismanagement and the state of the economy, the farm suffered, and part was sold to the state of Tennessee with the intent of creating an old soldiers’ hospital.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis