misjudge

verb

mis·​judge ˌmis-ˈjəj How to pronounce misjudge (audio)
misjudged; misjudging; misjudges
Synonyms of misjudgenext

intransitive verb

: to be mistaken in judgment

transitive verb

1
: to estimate wrongly
I misjudged how long this would take.
2
: to have an unjust opinion of
I'm sorry that I misjudged you.
misjudgment
ˌmis-ˈjəj-mənt How to pronounce misjudge (audio)
noun

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I can see that I've completely misjudged you. I apologize. The outfielder misjudged the fly ball and it went over his head. The pilot misjudged the landing.
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Taaffe, a former Texas standout the Dolphins selected in the fifth round, had an opportunity to pull down an interception on a Malik Willis pass to Malik Washington, but seemingly misjudged the ball, which wasn’t brought down by the receiver. — Omar Kelly august 6, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 The predictable result is that Americans badly misjudge where everyone stands. — Anandita Sabherwal, Time, 3 Aug. 2026 Instead, of course, Dubas either misjudged the value of his assets or, more likely, misjudged how challenging the market would be. — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 27 July 2026 Other soaring waterfowl like cranes, pelicans and large gulls flying through high-altitude migration corridors can also often misjudge the speed and presence of these rotating blades. — Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for misjudge

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

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The first known use of misjudge was in the 15th century

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“Misjudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misjudge. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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misjudge

verb
mis·​judge (ˈ)mis-ˈjəj How to pronounce misjudge (audio)
: to judge wrongly or unfairly
misjudgment
-ˈjəj-mənt How to pronounce misjudge (audio)
noun

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