misgauge

misgauge

verb

Definition of MISGAUGE

to make an incorrect judgment regarding <the candidate fatally misgauged voters' concerns, and his negative ads only served to alienate many would-be supporters>

Synonyms misconceive, misdeem, misestimate, misgauge, misjudge, mismeasure, mistake

Related Words misapprehend, misconstrue, misinterpret, misknow, misperceive, misunderstand; overestimate, overrate, overvalue; misesteem, underestimate, underrate, undervalue; miscount, misreckon