miscalculate
Get it wrong
To miscalculate is to calculate incorrectly or to misjudge a situation.
The error can be mathematical—I miscalculated the tip—or a matter of flawed assessment: She miscalculated how much time she'd need.
Strategic miscalculations often carry serious consequences: The general miscalculated his opponent's resolve.
Evaluate incorrectly
- misestimateJudge incorrectly
- misreadInterpret text incorrectly
- misconstrueUnderstand incorrectly
- misreckonTo compute incorrectly
misapprehension · misconception · misassumption · misdiagnosis · misinterpretation · underestimate · overestimate · misperceive
Foolish, costly mistake
- mistakeWrong action or decision
- slipMinor error or misstep
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- lapseBrief failure or expiration
gaffe · misstep · flaw · fault · inaccuracy · discrepancy · deviation · imprecision
Yield unintended consequences
- repercussionsIndirect results of actions
- ramificationsResulting effects or outcomes
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
- aftermathResults following an event
unintended · blowback · setbacks · complications · penalties · costs · damage · adverse
Change to fit better
- reviseAlter to improve
- reassessEvaluate a second time
- reconsiderThink about something anew
- recomputeCalculate a second time
rectify · amend · correct · redo · double-check · verify · recheck · reconcile
Stake on uncertain outcome
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
chance · hazard · venture · jeopardy · exposure · stakes · forecasting · prediction
misjudge
Evaluate incorrectly
- misestimateJudge incorrectly
- misreadInterpret text incorrectly
- misconstrueUnderstand incorrectly
misreckon · misapprehension · misconception · misassumption · misdiagnosis · misinterpretation · underestimate · overestimate · misperceive · miscount
blunder
Foolish, costly mistake
- mistakeWrong action or decision
- slipMinor error or misstep
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
lapse · gaffe · misstep · flaw · fault · inaccuracy · discrepancy · deviation · imprecision · variance
backfire
Yield unintended consequences
- repercussionsIndirect results of actions
- ramificationsResulting effects or outcomes
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
aftermath · unintended · blowback · setbacks · complications · penalties · costs · damage · adverse · outcome
adjust
Change to fit better
- reviseAlter to improve
- reassessEvaluate a second time
- reconsiderThink about something anew
recompute · rectify · amend · correct · redo · double-check · verify · recheck · reconcile · rebalance
gamble
Stake on uncertain outcome
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
probability · chance · hazard · venture · jeopardy · exposure · stakes · forecasting · prediction · hedging
- miscommunicationmix-up, mixed signals, confusion, mixed messages, crossed wires
- mistakesmistake, mistakes, slip, error, errors
- dismissingbrush aside, brush off, wave off, shrug off, blow off
miscalculation, miscalculated, miscalculations, miscalculates, miscalculating, miscalculators