Definition of MISMANAGE

mismanage

Meanings

Verb

  • manage badly or incompetently
    • "The funds were mismanaged"
  • To manage an area of responsibility in a way which is inept, incompetent, or dishonest.
  • To behave, in a management capacity, in a manner which is inept, incompetent, or dishonest.

Origin / Etymology

From mis- + manage.

Synonyms

misconduct, mishandle

Scrabble Score: 14

mismanage is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
mismanage is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mismanage is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

mismanage is a valid Words With Friends word