misjudge

verb

mis·​judge ˌmis-ˈjəj 

misjudged; misjudging; misjudges

intransitive verb

: to be mistaken in judgment

transitive verb

1

: to estimate wrongly

I misjudged how long this would take.

2

: to have an unjust opinion of

I'm sorry that I misjudged you.

misjudgment

ˌmis-ˈjəj-mənt 

noun

Synonyms of misjudge

• misunderstand
• underestimate
• miscalculate
• mistake
• misconceive

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile, Scheffler misjudged his approach and scrambled to save par. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026

Koulibaly misjudged a clearance and goalkeeper Edouard Mendy was unable to keep out substitute Marcus Pedersen’s rasping shot to give Norway the lead close to halftime. — Monica Alba, NBC news, 24 June 2026

Latvian intelligence argues that Putin is not only looking for ways to pressure NATO countries to back off Ukraine, but may also be receiving distorted assessments from inside his own system — raising the risk that Russia could misjudge Western resolve. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026

The opportunity comes when the market has misjudged what happens next, whether the company is exceptional or merely improving. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Rhymes for misjudge

• adjudge
• begrudge
• prejudge
• budge
• drudge
• frage
• fudge
• grudge
• judge
• mudge
• nudge
• rudge

Kids Definition

misjudge

verb

mis·​judge (ˈ)mis-ˈjəj 

: to judge wrongly or unfairly

misjudgment

-ˈjəj-mənt 

noun