mismanagement

Language: en

🇺🇸 /mɪˈsmænɪdʒmənt/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The act or process of managing something badly or incompetently; poor or ineffective administration of resources, affairs, or responsibilities.; A specific instance or case of bad management, often resulting in waste, loss, or failure.; Negligent or improper handling of duties, trust, or obligations, especially in a legal or fiduciary context.

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable

Collocations

gross mismanagementfinancial mismanagementmismanagement of fundsmismanagement of resourcescorporate mismanagementallegations of mismanagement

Derivatives

mismanagemismanagedmismanagingmismanager

Synonyms

misadministrationmishandlingmaladministrationmisgovernanceincompetence

Antonyms

competenceefficiency

Commonly confused

malpractice
EN: 'Mismanagement' refers to poor administration or handling of affairs; 'malpractice' refers specifically to professional negligence or unethical conduct by a professional.
misgovernance
EN: 'Misgovernance' specifically relates to poor governance at a political or institutional level; 'mismanagement' is broader and applies to any domain.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember the prefix is 'mis-' (single 's'), not 'miss-'. The word combines 'mis-' + 'management' without any additional letters.

💬 Examples

  1. The company's bankruptcy was attributed to years of financial mismanagement by its executives.

  2. The audit revealed several instances of mismanagement in the allocation of public funds.

  3. The trustee was sued for mismanagement of the estate's assets.