mismanaged

IPA/ˌmɪsˈmæn.ɪdʒ/
KK[mɪsmˈænɪdʒd]IPA/ˌmɪsˈmæn.ɪdʒ/

mismanaged — verb

  • mismanagedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • mismanageds3rd person singular
  • mismanageding-ing form
  • mismanagededpast simple

1. to handle a task, project, or responsibility in a way that is so poor that the r

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to handle a task, project, or responsibility in a way that is so poor that the result is worse than it should have been — for example, running a company into debt, or letting a project slip past every deadline because of poor planning.

例句

CEO Kabir was fired after he badly mismanaged the company's expansion.

badly + mismanaged — intensifier before the verb

The hospital's funds were mismanaged for years before the audit revealed the truth.

passive: funds were mismanaged + time duration

同義詞
  • botch

    more informal and suggests ruining a specific task through carelessness (e.g. botch a repair)

  • bungle

    emphasises clumsy mistakes and poor judgment, often in a visible or embarrassing way

  • mishandle

    broader than mismanage — covers physical handling and abstract responsibility; less specific to organisational failure

反義詞
  • manage well

    direct opposite — handle resources or responsibilities effectively

  • oversee properly

    carries a sense of supervision with good outcomes

文法句型

mismanage + noun phrase (funds / project / company / situation)

用法筆記

Frequently used in passive constructions (be mismanaged) when the focus is on the result rather than who is responsible. Common with nouns such as funds, economy, project, resources, and time.

常見錯誤

❌The manager mismanaged the meeting.
✅The manager mishandled the meeting.
💡'mismanage' describes long-term organisational failure, not a single awkward event. For meetings, use 'mishandle' or 'run badly'.
❌He mismanaged to finish the work.
✅He failed to finish the work.
💡'mismanage' is not a synonym for 'fail'. It means poor control, not inability to complete.