misjudge

[mis-juhj]

verb (used with or without object)

misjudged, misjudging 

1. to judge, estimate, or value wrongly or unjustly.

misjudge

/ ˌmɪsˈdʒʌdʒ /

verb

1. to judge (a person or persons) wrongly or unfairly

Other Word Forms

• misjudger noun
• misjudgingly adverb
• misjudgment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of misjudge¹

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

Example Sentences

Readers told me all sorts of stories about why doctors wrote off or misjudged their symptoms.

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Hamilton's incident came at Turn Three, where he clipped the inside kerb after misjudging his turn-in.

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"When we found out about his death, I wanted to know if I misjudged him, so I looked again on YouTube," she said.

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And the same thing happened when he misjudged the exit of the 180mph+ swerves at Eau Rouge and went slightly outside track limits in qualifying for the grand prix.

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However, on the hour, she misjudged her entry into a breakdown to make a regulation clearout.

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Related Words

• miscalculate 
• misconstrue 
• misunderstand 
• overestimate 
• overrate 
• underestimate