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

• ˌmisˈjudgment, noun
• ˌmisˈjudger, 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

A century and a half later, the United States government similarly misjudged its capabilities and underestimated the costs of invading and redeveloping Afghanistan.

From Washington Post

Officials misjudged only the rapidity of its collapse, which proved embarrassing but should not have been surprising.

From Washington Post

Gaming may be all the rage among advertisers — but as recent events have shown, there’s a problematic side to the industry that they cannot afford to misjudge.

From Digiday

The report also highlighted people badly misjudged how quickly things would return to normal.

From Digiday

Flying at 13,500 feet, the pilot misjudged the airspeed as he closed on a mountain.

From Outside Online

It outrages me that even a bourgeois should so meanly misjudge the aspirations of an active revolutionist.

From Project Gutenberg

That any one who has read the work with attention to the end could so misjudge it seems incredible.

From Project Gutenberg

Indeed, you misjudge Captain Cavendish; he is a good and honorable man, and respects you much.

From Project Gutenberg

There is no record that Howe took him at his word, but he well might have done so, so completely did he misjudge the situation.

From Project Gutenberg

I know you upbraid us as 'Glippers,' deserters, but as truly as I hope for God's mercy, you misjudge us.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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