Synonyms of misjudges

misjudges

verb

present tense third-person singular of misjudge

as in misunderstands

to make an incorrect judgment regarding

the gymnast misjudged her landing and sprained her ankle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misunderstands
• underestimates
• miscalculates
• misconceives
• mistakes
• misestimates
• misgauges
• mismeasures
• misconstrues
• misinterprets
• misapprehends
• overestimates
• misdeems
• misperceives
• overrates
• overvalues
• underrates
• undervalues
• misknows
• miscounts
• misreckons
• misesteems

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of misjudges

Helmut Haller, West Germany vs England, 1966 Ray Wilson misjudges his headed clearance, Haller gathers it on the edge of the box and, just before Bobby Moore can close him down, slaps a right-footed shot into the far corner. — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Too often, philanthropy misjudges where the real risk lies. — Abigail Disney, Time, 16 Apr. 2026

Home designer Allisa Jacobs wrote in a blog post that AI routinely misjudges the proportions and sizes of rooms and furniture, suggesting pieces that wouldn’t realistically fit in the space. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025

But the Fed just kind of misjudges what's going on and pushes too hard on interest rates and pushes the economy in. — Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025