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MISMANAGE Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word mismanage. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word mismanage. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for MISMANAGE

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mishandle
verbv
verb

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

• manage badly or incompetently

botch
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an embarrassing mistake

verb

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

bungle
verbv
noun

• an embarrassing mistake

verb

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

• spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly

fumble
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (sports) dropping the ball

verb

• feel about uncertainly or blindly

• make one's way clumsily or blindly

• handle clumsily

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

• drop or juggle or fail to play cleanly a grounder

mar
verbv
noun

• a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)

• the month following February and preceding April

verb

• make imperfect

• destroy or injure severely

misdirect
verbv
verb

• corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

• lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions

• put a wrong address on

muddle
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a confused multitude of things

• informal terms for a difficult situation

verb

• make into a puddle

• mix up or confuse

screw up
verbv
verb

• make more intense

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

• screw or turn higher

• twist into a strained configuration

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

Best Hypernyms For MISMANAGE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for mismanage, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for MISHANDLE

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