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- [mis-han-dl]
- /mɪsˈhæn dl/
- /ˌmɪsˈhæn.dəl/
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- [mis-han-dl]
- /mɪsˈhæn dl/
Definitions of mishandling word
- verb with object mishandling to handle badly; maltreat: to mishandle a dog. 1
- verb with object mishandling to manage badly: to mishandle an estate. 1
- verb with object mishandling to lose or misplace: to mishandle baggage. 1
- noun mishandling Present participle of mishandle. 1
- noun mishandling the act or an instance of mishandling something 0
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Origin of mishandling
First appearance:
before 1490 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1490-1500; mis-1 + handle
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Mishandling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mishandling popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
mishandling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mishandling
noun mishandling
- misuse — wrong or improper use; misapplication.
- mistreatment — to treat badly or abusively.
- misappropriation — to put to a wrong use.
- misconduct — improper conduct; wrong behavior.
- wrong — not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
Antonyms for mishandling
noun mishandling
- behavior — People's or animals' behavior is the way that they behave. You can refer to a typical and repeated way of behaving as a behavior.
- goodness — the state or quality of being good.
- competence — Competence is the ability to do something well or effectively.
verb with object mishandling
- handling — a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
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