Synonyms of misjudge

misjudge

verb

ˌmis-ˈjəj 

as in to misunderstand

to make an incorrect judgment regarding

the gymnast misjudged her landing and sprained her ankle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misunderstand
• underestimate
• miscalculate
• mistake
• misconceive
• misestimate
• overestimate
• mismeasure
• misconstrue
• misperceive
• misapprehend
• misinterpret
• misgauge
• misdeem
• overrate
• overvalue
• undervalue
• underrate
• misknow
• miscount
• misreckon
• misesteem

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of misjudge

And Peter is massively misjudged a lot of the time, and that’s also really interesting. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026

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