maladministrationEnglishOxford American Thesaurusmaladministration noun a long battle against maladministration and incompetence: mismanagement, mishandling, misgovernment, misrule, incompetence, inefficiency, bungling, blundering; malpractice, misconduct, corruption, dishonesty; Law malfeasance, misfeasance; rare malversation. ▷antonyms probity, efficiency.