MISHANDLE Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word mishandle. (close relations)
mishandled
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| mismanage | verbv | |||||
verb • manage badly or incompetently | ||||||
| botch | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an embarrassing mistake verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin | ||||||
| bungle | verbv | |||||
noun • an embarrassing mistake verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly | ||||||
| flub | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an embarrassing mistake verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin | ||||||
| fumble | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • (sports) dropping the ball verb • feel about uncertainly or blindly • make one's way clumsily or blindly • handle clumsily • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • drop or juggle or fail to play cleanly a grounder | ||||||
| blunder | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an embarrassing mistake verb • commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake • make one's way clumsily or blindly • utter impulsively | ||||||
| mangle | verbv | |||||
noun • clothes dryer for drying and ironing laundry by passing it between two heavy heated rollers verb • press with a mangle • injure badly by beating • alter so as to make unrecognizable • damage or injure severely | ||||||
| misdirect | verbv | |||||
verb • corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality • lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions • put a wrong address on | ||||||
| misjudge | verbv | |||||
verb • judge incorrectly | ||||||
| bobble | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the momentary juggling of a batted or thrown baseball verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin | ||||||
| bodge | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin | ||||||
| bollix | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin | ||||||
| bumble | verbv | |||||
verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly • speak haltingly | ||||||
| fluff | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • any light downy material • something of little value or significance • a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines) verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • erect or fluff up • ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect | ||||||
| handle | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it verb • be in charge of, act on, or dispose of • interact in a certain way • act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression • touch, lift, or hold with the hands • handle effectively • show and train | ||||||
| incorrectly | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adverb • in an incorrect manner • in an incorrect manner | ||||||
| misconduct | nounn | |||||
noun • bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf • activity that transgresses moral or civil law verb • behave badly • manage badly or incompetently | ||||||
| misuse | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • improper or excessive use verb • apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly • change the inherent purpose or function of something | ||||||
| roughly | adverbadv | |||||
adverb • (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct • with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly') • with rough motion as over a rough surface | ||||||
| spoil | verbv | |||||
noun • (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war) • the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it • the act of stripping and taking by force verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • become unfit for consumption or use • alter from the original • treat with excessive indulgence • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of • have a strong desire or urge to do something • destroy and strip of its possession • make imperfect | ||||||
