miscalculated
Got numbers wrong
Miscalculated means made an error in calculation or judgment.
The mistake can be mathematical—We miscalculated the budget by several thousand dollars—or a matter of misjudging a situation: She miscalculated how people would react to the announcement.
The error usually becomes apparent only after consequences unfold.
Assessed incorrectly
- misreadInterpret text incorrectly
- misgaugeAssess incorrectly
- underestimateJudge too low
- overestimateJudge as greater than
misinterpret · misconstrue · misapprehend · misperceive · wrong · erroneous · faulty · flawed
Foolish, costly mistake
- misstepError in action or judgment
- mistakeWrong action or decision
- gaffeClumsy social error
- slipMinor error or misstep
goof · botch · flaw · mishap · fiasco · debacle · oversight · lapse
Informed guess at quantity
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
- budgetPlan for spending
- riskPossibility of harm
odds · trajectory · dosage · distance · timing · margin · probability · figures
Reset to accurate standard
- reassessEvaluate a second time
- reviseAlter to improve
- adjustChange to fit better
- rectifyTo make something right
amend · rework · redo · recompute · correct · fix · update · refine
Yield unintended consequences
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
- repercussionIndirect result of action
- setbackReverse in progress
- lossBeing without something
shortfall · deficit · overrun · underperformance · failure · collapse · unintended · unforeseen
misjudged
Assessed incorrectly
- misreadInterpret text incorrectly
- misgaugeAssess incorrectly
- underestimateJudge too low
overestimate · misinterpret · misconstrue · misapprehend · misperceive · wrong · erroneous · faulty · flawed · off-base
blunder
Foolish, costly mistake
slip · goof · botch · flaw · mishap · fiasco · debacle · oversight · lapse · miscount
estimate
Informed guess at quantity
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
- budgetPlan for spending
risk · odds · trajectory · dosage · distance · timing · margin · probability · figures · numbers
recalibrate
Reset to accurate standard
rectify · amend · rework · redo · recompute · correct · fix · update · refine · reconcile
backfire
Yield unintended consequences
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
- repercussionIndirect result of action
- setbackReverse in progress
loss · shortfall · deficit · overrun · underperformance · failure · collapse · unintended · unforeseen · regrettable
- off targetoff target, off-target, off the mark, wide of the mark, wide
miscalculate, miscalculation, miscalculations, miscalculates, miscalculating, miscalculators