mishandling
Meaning of mishandling
verb
- To manipulate something roughly, causing physical damage.
If you mishandle a fragile package, the contents may break.
- To deal with a situation incorrectly or ineffectively; to make a mistake in handling a situation.
The prime minister was accused of mishandling the diplomatic crisis.
noun
Incorrect handling; mismanagement.
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Hyphenation of mishandling
mis-han-dling
- It consists of 3 syllables and 11 chars.
- mishandling is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
mishandling synonyms
Meaning :
mismanage, handle, incorrectly, misuse, roughly
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