mishandled

Definitions

Managed or dealt with in an inefficient, incompetent, or improper manner.

Treated or handled physically in a rough or careless way.

Examples

The courier mishandled the fragile package, resulting in several broken items.

The company mishandled the public relations crisis, which led to a significant drop in their stock price.

Synonyms

mismanaged botched bungled messed up misconducted misapplied

Antonyms

handled managed conducted administered organized directed executed