mishandling
mishandling Lexical Profile
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• noun
The act or an instance of managing, administering, or dealing with a situation, task, or resource incompetently or improperly.
"The public inquiry focused on the board's mishandling of the company's emergency reserve funds."
Rough, careless, or improper physical treatment or manipulation of an object, material, or person.
"Cracks in the ceramic vase were clearly caused by rough mishandling during shipping."
• verb
To manage, administer, or deal with a situation, problem, or responsibility inefficiently or poorly (present participle of mishandle).
"Critics accused the administration of mishandling the economic recovery effort."
To touch, hold, move, or treat something or someone roughly or carelessly (present participle of mishandle).
"The technician was reprimanded for mishandling the delicate laboratory equipment."