as in mistake
a wrong judgment
a series of small misjudgings along the way eventually amounted to a colossal mistake
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as in misunderstanding
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
the gymnast misjudged her landing and sprained her ankle
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Recent Examples of misjudging
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The other kids have never been happier or more prepared for the standardized tests that will determine their futures, which means their parents are suddenly in love with Maria, and her overbearing principal is sorry for misjudging her.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
The survey found that young daters often misinterpret green flags as red flags, misjudging intentions in stereotypical ways.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The other kids have never been happier or more prepared for the standardized tests that will determine their futures, which means their parents are suddenly in love with Maria, and her overbearing principal is sorry for misjudging her.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misjudging
Noun
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Cole Caufield served notice that Team USA made a grave mistake leaving him off the Olympic team, but Morgan Geekie’s deuce trumped the brilliant Montreal Canadiens forward’s hat trick in the Bruins’ thrilling come-from-behind 4-3 win at TD Garden on Saturday night.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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The other side of that coin is that the lengthy language might make mistakes and open the door to interpretations that undercut the law.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This could look like a confrontation that clears the air once and for all or a decision to stop explaining yourself to people committed to misunderstanding you.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
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People keep either misunderstanding or forgetting that there are not one but two revolutions going on here, the second being accelerated computing.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Retailers invest heavily in front-end capabilities while underestimating the complexity of data governance, quality and interoperability.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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The finding adds a new species to the growing list of creatures that have been found to use external objects to achieve a goal and suggests that society has been underestimating the minds of farm animals.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
19 Jan. 2026
Verb
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You’d be forgiven for mistaking them as longtime friends.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
23 Jan. 2026
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There’s no mistaking it for anything else, as the grille and parallel headlight elements are distinctly Genesis.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Misjudging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misjudging. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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