miscalculating

verb

present participle of miscalculate
as in underestimating
to make an incorrect judgment regarding they miscalculated how difficult the mountainous trek would be

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscalculating
  1. underestimating
  2. misunderstanding
  3. misjudging
  4. mistaking
Verb
  • Likewise, awe prevents people from underestimating difficult tasks or from overestimating themselves.
    — Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026
  • While expecting a beat for the September quarter and strong December results, the analyst argued the market is underestimating cyclicality for hard drives and a possible downturn in late 2028 or early 2029.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of underestimating
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  • Friedlich hangs a lot of The Holes’s emotional bent on the dynamic between Joey and Carson, as two lonely townies who have spent a lot of their lives misunderstanding each other.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Responding Monday to Emmanuel Acho, who criticized the idea that her ejection represented white privilege, Carrington insisted people were misunderstanding her.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of misunderstanding
Verb
  • Others have paid a steep price after misjudging how stakeholders would respond.
    — Van Carlson, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The consequences of misjudging the route to that point are already visible.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of misjudging
Verb
  • Pick it up, however, and there's no mistaking how much battery Bluetti has squeezed inside.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Ghilarducci rejected that diagnosis as mistaking the program’s central achievement for its flaw.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of mistaking
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“Miscalculating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscalculating. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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