Synonyms of misjudgment

misjudgment

noun

as in mistake

a wrong judgment

one serious misjudgment at this point could cost the candidate the election

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mistake
• miscalculation
• blunder
• misstep
• error
• misapprehension
• misjudging
• trip
• slipup
• slip
• inaccuracy
• misunderstanding
• miscue
• misstatement
• flub
• gaffe
• errancy
• lapse
• fumble
• goof
• misinterpretation
• fault
• misconstruction
• stumble
• misconception
• boob
• clinker
• foul-up
• muff
• misimpression
• boner
• misprision
• misconstruing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of misjudgment

There, the discovery of a spacecraft and additional extraterrestrials transforms their chase into a simple struggle for survival, as what began as a series of understandable misjudgments spirals into a tragedy of cosmic scale. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

When someone is experiencing imposter syndrome, success is attributed to luck, excessive effort, charm or other people's misjudgment. — Sandro Da Silva, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Sometimes these misjudgments lead to adverse health outcomes. — Deidre Popovich, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

Mistakes and misjudgments come with the territory, but there has been a notable uptick in errors leading directly to opposition chances. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 28 June 2026

Municipal utilities are largely unregulated, which makes misjudgments in purchasing power contracts a serious risk to local ratepayers. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026

But the ball was misplayed in left field and a baserunning misjudgment allowed Kennedy to get the potential tying run into a rundown. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 23 May 2026

Linda, meanwhile, survives the poisoning due to Bradley's misjudgment on the dosage. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026

And Iran’s broadening of the war with reckless attacks is likely to turn out to be a major strategic misjudgment on Tehran’s part. — Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026