mishandling
noun /ˌmɪsˈhændlɪŋ/
/ˌmɪsˈhændlɪŋ/
[uncountable]- bad management of a problem or situation synonym mismanagement
- the government’s mishandling of the economy
- rough or careless treatment of somebody/something
- The mishandling of the gun meant the evidence was contaminated.