misjudge

verb

mis·​judge ˌmis-ˈjəj How to pronounce misjudge (audio)
misjudged; misjudging; misjudges
Synonyms of misjudgenext

intransitive verb

: to be mistaken in judgment

transitive verb

1
: to estimate wrongly
2
: to have an unjust opinion of
misjudgment
ˌmis-ˈjəj-mənt How to pronounce misjudge (audio)
noun

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Examples of misjudge in a Sentence

I can see that I've completely misjudged you. I apologize. The outfielder misjudged the fly ball and it went over his head. The pilot misjudged the landing.
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Apple has now compromised the security options for tens of millions of iPhone users after misjudged government pressure. — Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025 The participants consistently misjudged the strength of the ties by wide margins, Johns Hopkins University brain science researchers Chaz Firestone and Sholei Croom report in the journal Open Mind. — Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025 And brands suffer immense backlash for misjudging cultural sensitivities. — Angelique Kuiper, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2025 Headline fretters have misjudged ADI’s tariff risks. — Brett Owens, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for misjudge

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

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The first known use of misjudge was in the 15th century

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misjudge

verb
mis·​judge (ˈ)mis-ˈjəj How to pronounce misjudge (audio)
: to judge wrongly or unfairly
misjudgment
-ˈjəj-mənt How to pronounce misjudge (audio)
noun

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