mishandling

🇺🇸 /ˌmɪsˈhændlɪŋ/ 🇬🇧 /ˌmɪsˈhændlɪŋ/
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noun
R

When someone does not handle a situation or problem well.

The mishandling of the situation led to a lot of confusion.

R

When someone treats an object or person roughly or without care.

The mishandling of the delicate vase caused it to break.

translation

n. When someone does not handle a situation or problem well.; When someone treats an object or person roughly or without care.

Word Forms

Plural mishandlings