misjudge

[ mis-juhj ]

verb (used with or without object)

, mis·judged, mis·judg·ing.

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

misjudge

/ ˌmɪsˈdʒʌdʒ /

verb

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

Derived Forms

• ˌmisˈjudger, noun
• ˌmisˈjudgment, noun

Other Words From

• mis·judger noun
• mis·judging·ly adverb
• mis·judgment especially British, mis·judgement noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of misjudge¹

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

Example Sentences

This time around, the culprit was a steep hill that the 74-year-old comedian misjudged.

From Los Angeles Times

Stewart even called out pollsters who misjudged the race between Trump and Harris: "Blow me," he said.

From Salon

I woefully underestimated the difficulty of the rigged three-point basketball shootout, and she, likewise, misjudged her stomach’s resilience after we went on an irresponsibly fast rotating roller coaster.

From Los Angeles Times

"It was such a relief. I mean, being misunderstood and misjudged is one of the hardest things about these kind of conditions. For sure."

From BBC

It would not require major polling errors to create either of these dramatically different outcomes, just a few quirks in how the pollsters misjudged this year's electorate.

From Salon

Related Words

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