Synonyms for mismanagement
All synonyms
Noun
1. Maladministration
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The process or practice of managing ineptly, incompetently, or dishonestly.
The value of the firm's stock fell precipitously when word leaked out that officers of the company were under investigation for gross mismanagement.
Forms
- Plural
- mismanagements → maladministrations, misconducts, mismanagings, misdirections…
Example sentences
- misconduct He was dismissed by the company for a misconduct.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| mismanagement | steady | |
| misconduct | steady | |
| maladministration | falling | |
| misadministration | rising | |
| misdirection | steady | |
| mismanaging | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 10 letters
- misconduct3
- 11 letters
- mismanaging4
- 12 letters
- misdirection
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (misconduct3 = 3 syllables).