mismanagement

noun
UK /ˌmɪsˈmænɪdʒmənt/
US /ˌmɪsˈmænɪdʒmənt/

The act of running something badly or carelessly.

The company lost money because of poor mismanagement.

SYNONYMS

mishandlingmisconductinefficiencybungling

RELATED WORDS

negligenceincompetencecarelessnesswaste

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Bad control of money or resources.

The mismanagement of funds led to an audit.

3. Poor handling of a situation or process.

Mismanagement of the project caused delays.

4. Failure to take proper care of something in one's charge.

The mismanagement of the forest led to its decline.