mismanaged
Ran into ground
Mismanaged describes something handled badly or incompetently, especially organizations, money, or projects.
A mismanaged company suffers from poor leadership decisions.
Mismanaged funds may be wasted, lost, or stolen.
The word implies that better management was possible: The campaign was mismanaged from the start.
Mishandling through incompetence
- blunderingActing with clumsy incompetence
- ineptitudeLack of ability
- inefficiencySuboptimal use of resources
- botchedPoorly executed, spoiled
fumbling · mishandling · amateurish · unprofessional · disorganized · sloppy · careless · haphazard
Abandonment of duty
- negligenceFailure to exercise care
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- abandonmentAct of leaving permanently
- disregardWillful lack of attention
disrepair · deterioration · omission · lapse · inattention · carelessness · shirking · nonfeasance
Sudden, complete failure
- fiascoHumiliating public failure
- disasterSudden ruinous event
- downfallSudden loss of power
- collapseSudden structural failure
bankruptcy · insolvency · default · losses · shortfall · deficit · crisis · implosion
Lack of order
- dysfunctionAbnormal or unhealthy operation
- disorderAbsence of organization
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
- disorganizationAbsence of systematic arrangement
confusion · mess · shambles · disruption · upheaval · breakdown · collapse · meltdown
bungling
Mishandling through incompetence
- blunderingActing with clumsy incompetence
- ineptitudeLack of ability
- inefficiencySuboptimal use of resources
botched · fumbling · mishandling · amateurish · unprofessional · disorganized · sloppy · careless · haphazard · negligent
dereliction
Abandonment of duty
- negligenceFailure to exercise care
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- abandonmentAct of leaving permanently
disregard · disrepair · deterioration · omission · lapse · inattention · carelessness · shirking · nonfeasance · malfeasance
debacle
Sudden, complete failure
collapse · bankruptcy · insolvency · default · losses · shortfall · deficit · crisis · implosion · ruin
disarray
Lack of order
- dysfunctionAbnormal or unhealthy operation
- disorderAbsence of organization
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
disorganization · confusion · mess · shambles · disruption · upheaval · breakdown · collapse · meltdown · havoc
- botchedbotched, bungled, messed up, screwed up, fouled up
- disorderchaos, chaotic, disarray, mess, disordered
- shortcomingsdeficient, inadequate, lacking, inferior, subpar
- financial mismanagementImproper handling of funds
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