misapplications
Incorrect uses made
Misapplications are instances of applying something incorrectly or inappropriately.
The term usually refers to rules, principles, funds, or methods put to wrong use: misapplications of the law, misapplications of research findings.
A misapplication of funds specifically means using money for unauthorized purposes.
Improper application
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
- misappropriationWrongful taking of entrusted assets
- misallocationImproper distribution of resources
- mishandlingManaging badly or clumsily
misdirection · mismanagement · exploitation · perversion · distortion · corruption · manipulation · squandering
Crawling creature or defect
- glitchMinor system fault
- malfunctionFailure to operate properly
- failureLack of success
- crashSudden violent impact
exception · anomaly · defect · breakdown · corruption · incompatibility
Wrong action or decision
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- misstepError in action or judgment
- misjudgmentFaulty evaluation of something
- misinterpretationIncorrect understanding of meaning
miscalculation · oversight · fault · flaw · slip · gaffe · lapse · bungle
misuse
Improper application
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
- misappropriationWrongful taking of entrusted assets
- misallocationImproper distribution of resources
mishandling · misdirection · mismanagement · exploitation · perversion · distortion · corruption · manipulation · squandering · waste
bug
Crawling creature or defect
- glitchMinor system fault
- malfunctionFailure to operate properly
- failureLack of success
crash · exception · anomaly · defect · breakdown · corruption · incompatibility
mistake
Wrong action or decision
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- misstepError in action or judgment
- misjudgmentFaulty evaluation of something
misinterpretation · miscalculation · oversight · fault · flaw · slip · gaffe · lapse · bungle · fumble