mishandles
Deals with poorly
Mishandles means to deal with something clumsily, carelessly, or improperly.
The word applies to physical objects—The baggage handler mishandles luggage—but more often to situations requiring skill or judgment: The company mishandles customer complaints.
A mishandled crisis, negotiation, or relationship suffers from poor management or incompetent response.
Descends or releases
- bobblesMishandles briefly, clumsily
- muffsFumbles or mishandles
- butterfingersClumsy dropper of things
- stumblesWalks unsteadily, nearly falling
mangles · clumsily · awkwardly · ineptly · maladroitly · ham-handedly · damages · breaks
Fail through clumsiness
- fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- flubClumsy error
- muffMishandle clumsily
botch · screwup · messup · goof · misplay · misstep · miscue · error
Lead a state poorly
- maladministerGovern or manage badly
- misruleInept or unjust governing
- misdirectLead away from truth
- misallocateDistribute to wrong place
misappropriate · misconduct · bungle · fumble · botch · squander · waste · misuse
drops
Descends or releases
- bobblesMishandles briefly, clumsily
- muffsFumbles or mishandles
- butterfingersClumsy dropper of things
stumbles · mangles · clumsily · awkwardly · ineptly · maladroitly · ham-handedly · damages · breaks · bungles
bungle
Fail through clumsiness
muff · botch · screwup · messup · goof · misplay · misstep · miscue · error · mistake
misgovern
Lead a state poorly
- maladministerGovern or manage badly
- misruleInept or unjust governing
- misdirectLead away from truth
misallocate · misappropriate · misconduct · bungle · fumble · botch · squander · waste · misuse · abuse
ignore
Refuse to notice
abandon · forsake · slight · skimp · omit · forget · shirk · dereliction · negligence · carelessness
mishandleslooks after
Provides care for
safeguards · nurtures · minds · stewards · cherishes