misjudge

verb

mis·​judge ˌmis-ˈjəj How to pronounce misjudge (audio)
misjudged; misjudging; misjudges

intransitive verb

: to be mistaken in judgment

transitive verb

1
: to estimate wrongly
2
: to have an unjust opinion of
misjudgment noun

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.
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On top of the health criticism, Kraft Heinz misjudged school districts’ interest in Lunchables and ability to pay for them. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024 Dave Dickert, founder of Branded Bills, said the move will help the company grow in one place, after misjudging how fast the business would grow and having to move seven times in the past nine years. Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024 This time around, the culprit was a steep hill that the 74-year-old comedian misjudged. Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024 The cornerback had the pass read and was in position, like a center fielder who misjudged the wall. Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for misjudge 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

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The first known use of misjudge was in the 15th century

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“Misjudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misjudge. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

misjudge

verb
mis·​judge (ˈ)mis-ˈjəj How to pronounce misjudge (audio)
: to judge wrongly or unfairly
misjudgment noun

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