mismeasuring

verb

present participle of mismeasure
as in misunderstanding
to make an incorrect judgment regarding the television network seriously mismeasured public reaction to the unceremonious dismissal of the popular anchorwoman

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mismeasuring
  1. misunderstanding
  2. underestimating
  3. mistaking
  4. misjudging
Verb
  • The good news is that the IRS rarely charges severe penalties for honest mistakes or misunderstanding a complex tax code.
    — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 20 July 2026
  • But the people who believe AI eliminates the need for creative agencies may still be misunderstanding what great agencies actually do.
    — Adam Taylor, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of misunderstanding
Verb
  • The pros and cons of longevity calculators For older Americans who might be underestimating their longevity, a life expectancy calculator can provide an instructive lesson.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Leaders should avoid overstating future opportunities, underestimating risks or withholding information that could later create friction.
    — Amit Jain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of underestimating
Verb
  • The death of a language is like that of square dancing, or of doing algebra by pencil and paper, and mistaking metaphor for reality is one of the surest routes to woolly thinking.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Christie Brinkley has fans mistaking her for one of her daughters in her recent Instagram post.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of mistaking
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
Definition of misjudging
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“Mismeasuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mismeasuring. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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