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mismanagement

mis·man·age
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mis-man-ij]
    • /mɪsˈmæn ɪdʒ/
    • /ˈmɪsˈmænɪʤmənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mis-man-ij]
    • /mɪsˈmæn ɪdʒ/

Definitions of mismanagement word

  • noun mismanagement The process or practice of managing ineptly, incompetently, or dishonestly. 1
  • noun mismanagement bad management 1
  • uncountable noun mismanagement Someone's mismanagement of a system or organization is the bad way they have dealt with it or organized it. 0
See all 3 definitions of mismanagement

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Origin of mismanagement

First appearance:

before 1680
One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1680-90; mis-1 + manage

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Parts of speech for Mismanagement

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Mismanagement

mismanagement popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

mismanagement usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for mismanagement

noun mismanagement

  • flaw — Also called windflaw. a sudden, usually brief windstorm or gust of wind.
  • omission — the act of omitting.
  • miscue — a stroke in which the cue fails to make solid contact with the cue ball.
  • glitch — a defect or malfunction in a machine or plan.
  • fault — a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing: a fault in the brakes; a fault in one's character.
All 69 Synonyms of mismanagement

Antonyms for mismanagement

noun mismanagement

  • perfection — the state or quality of being or becoming perfect.
  • achievement — An achievement is something which someone has succeeded in doing, especially after a lot of effort.
  • success — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
  • accuracy — The accuracy of information or measurements is their quality of being true or correct, even in small details.
  • obedience — the state or quality of being obedient.
All 20 Antonyms of mismanagement

Top questions with mismanagement

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