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
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar hit the barriers after misjudging a chicane.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 3 May 2026
Overpaying for early acquisitions, misjudging theatrical performance, or relying on complex financing structures can all compound quickly in a market with thin margins and unpredictable returns.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
By adjusting force in real time, robots may be able to interact more naturally with fragile objects and unpredictable environments without over-gripping, slipping, or misjudging contact.
—New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
After big price increases during the pandemic, when vehicles were in short supply, Stellantis kept on going, misjudging how much consumers would be willing to pay, Brauer said.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
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
Verb
Rather than collisions caused by surrounding traffic, these incidents involved the vehicle misjudging objects directly in its path.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar hit the barriers after misjudging a chicane.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 3 May 2026
Overpaying for early acquisitions, misjudging theatrical performance, or relying on complex financing structures can all compound quickly in a market with thin margins and unpredictable returns.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
By adjusting force in real time, robots may be able to interact more naturally with fragile objects and unpredictable environments without over-gripping, slipping, or misjudging contact.
—New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
After big price increases during the pandemic, when vehicles were in short supply, Stellantis kept on going, misjudging how much consumers would be willing to pay, Brauer said.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misjudging
Noun
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Wrobleski made even fewer mistakes.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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In many games, her assists and offensive prowess create positives that can arguably offset her mistakes.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Toine says the two most common errors in orchid maintenance result from misunderstanding light and water requirements.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
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David Schurman Wallace on misunderstanding Gertrude Stein.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The analyst also said that Wall Street is underestimating AWS' capex and revenue growth for fiscal year 2027.—
Sean Conlon,Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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During disease outbreaks, people often obsess over disinfecting surfaces while underestimating the importance of ventilation, metabolic health, vaccination, sleep or chronic disease management.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The problem is mistaking a large platform — or a fluent AI — for a qualified one, and letting that mistake drive decisions that actually matter.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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No one’s mistaking this for My Left Foot.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
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“Misjudging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misjudging. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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