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misjudge

American  
[mis-juhj] / mɪsˈdʒʌdʒ /

verb (used with or without object)

misjudged, misjudging

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

misjudge British  
/ ˌmɪsˈdʒʌdʒ /

verb

  1. 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

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