misjudging 1 of 2

noun

as in mistake
a wrong judgment a series of small misjudgings along the way eventually amounted to a colossal mistake

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verb

present participle of misjudge
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
Verb
Others have paid a steep price after misjudging how stakeholders would respond. — Van Carlson, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 The consequences of misjudging the route to that point are already visible. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026 Investors are misjudging, and then correcting, who or what will actually capture AI’s value. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misjudging
  1. mistake
  2. misunderstanding
  3. underestimating
  4. mistaking
Noun
  • In Kundassery’s view, the Democratic Party had made a critical mistake in the first few months of 2025.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • To keep errors in check, each graph is shown to multiple volunteers, and their answers are combined so that individual mistakes average out, according to the project's website.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of mistake
Verb
  • Friedlich hangs a lot of The Holes’s emotional bent on the dynamic between Joey and Carson, as two lonely townies who have spent a lot of their lives misunderstanding each other.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Responding Monday to Emmanuel Acho, who criticized the idea that her ejection represented white privilege, Carrington insisted people were misunderstanding her.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of misunderstanding
Verb
  • Likewise, awe prevents people from underestimating difficult tasks or from overestimating themselves.
    — Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026
  • While expecting a beat for the September quarter and strong December results, the analyst argued the market is underestimating cyclicality for hard drives and a possible downturn in late 2028 or early 2029.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of underestimating
Verb
  • There’s irony, Gilbert said, in realizing that his father has played rapists, drug dealers, and cartel members without audiences mistaking their beliefs for his own.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Pick it up, however, and there's no mistaking how much battery Bluetti has squeezed inside.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of mistaking

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“Misjudging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misjudging. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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