Synonyms of mismeasure

mismeasure

verb

ˌmis-ˈme-zhər 

as in to misunderstand

to make an incorrect judgment regarding

the television network seriously mismeasured public reaction to the unceremonious dismissal of the popular anchorwoman

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mismeasure

Then, if all goes smoothly, a journey down the Nile — which might, after all, also be mismeasured — could be next. — Marina Dias, Washington Post, 12 June 2023

This was the quality that was mismeasured by the sensors and misinterpreted by the control unit of the Boeing 737 Max, contributing to the two crashes of that airliner. — IEEE Spectrum, 21 May 2019