Synonyms

misjudge

American

[mis-juhj] / mɪsˈdʒʌdʒ /

verb (used with or without object)

misjudged, misjudging

to judge, estimate, or value wrongly or unjustly.

misjudge British

/ ˌmɪsˈdʒʌdʒ /

verb

to judge (a person or persons) wrongly or unfairly

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Other Word Forms

misjudger noun
misjudgingly adverb
misjudgment noun

Etymology

Origin of misjudge

First recorded in 1525–35; mis- ¹ + judge

Example Sentences

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Management launched the deal anyway, misjudging how unpopular it would be with clients, then canceled the merger.

From The Wall Street Journal

When central bankers misjudge the moment, markets adjust quickly, and policy makers are forced to follow.

From MarketWatch

Without accounting for this process, models may misjudge how carbon moves through the ocean and how the system responds to environmental stress.

From Science Daily

If I had misjudged Edith Wharton, I wondered, what else might I be wrong about?

From The Wall Street Journal

The agreement prevented the uncontrolled build-up of nuclear weapons and provided the two countries with the largest nuclear arsenals with transparency measures to avoid misjudging each other's intentions.

From BBC

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