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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But if the administration expected Powell to fold, his video remarks Sunday suggested they had misjudged him.

From The Wall Street Journal

Wildlife rescuers, who believe the in-flight Canada goose may have become tired and misjudged its landing, said it suffered just a few cuts and was set to make a swift return to the wild.

From BBC

Your girlfriend has seriously misjudged her position in this dynamic, and her place in your life, if she believes that her opinion on your gifts to your son are any of her concern.

From MarketWatch

You misjudged the market, or it simply turned sour while you were renovating.

From The Wall Street Journal

But they strikingly misjudged the popular appetite in Cotonou for any violent or radical system change.

From BBC

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