| Mismanagement (n.) Wrong or bad management; as, he failed through mismanagement. Thesaurus Entries abuse, abuse of office, bad policy, befoulment, conversion, corrupt administration, debasement, defalcation, defilement, desecration, diversion, embezzlement, fouling, impolicy, inexpedience, inexpediency, maladministration, malfeasance, malpractice, malversation, misadministration, misapplication, misappropriation, misconduct, misdirection, misemployment, misfeasance, misgovernment, misguidance, mishandling, misrule, misusage, misuse, neglect, negligence, nonfeasance, omission, peculation, perversion, pilfering, pollution, poor stewardship, profanation, prostitution, violation, wrongdoing |