mishandling

Meaning of mishandling

verb
  1. To manipulate something roughly, causing physical damage.
    If you mishandle a fragile package, the contents may break.
  2. 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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