MALADMINISTRATION Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word maladministration. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for MALADMINISTRATION
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abuse | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • cruel or inhumane treatment • a rude expression intended to offend or hurt • improper or excessive use verb • treat badly • change the inherent purpose or function of something • use foul or abusive language towards • use wrongly or improperly or excessively | ||||||||
corruption | nounn | |||||||
noun • lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain • in a state of progressive putrefaction • decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation) • moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles • destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity • inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by committing a felony) | ||||||||
dereliction | nounn | |||||||
noun • a tendency to be negligent and uncaring • willful negligence | ||||||||
incompetence | nounn | |||||||
noun • lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications • inability of a part or organ to function properly | ||||||||
inefficiency | nounn | |||||||
noun • unskillfulness resulting from a lack of efficiency | ||||||||
misconduct | nounn | |||||||
noun • bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf • activity that transgresses moral or civil law verb • behave badly • manage badly or incompetently | ||||||||
misgovernment | nounn | |||||||
noun • government that is inefficient or dishonest | ||||||||
mismanagement | nounn | |||||||
noun • management that is careless or inefficient | ||||||||
misrule | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • government that is inefficient or dishonest | ||||||||
negligence | nounn | |||||||
noun • failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances • the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern | ||||||||
mishandling | nounn | |||||||
verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • manage badly or incompetently |