misgauges
Incorrectly sizes up
Misgauges means incorrectly estimates or measures something.
The error can be about physical dimensions, timing, distance, or abstract qualities like mood or intent: She misgauged the gap and scraped the fender, He misgauged how angry she really was.
The prefix mis- signals the judgment went wrong.
Judges quantities incorrectly
- underestimatesJudges below actual worth
- overestimatesGauges too high
- miscalculatesFigures incorrectly
- misjudgesEstimates or assesses incorrectly
misreads · errs · blunders · miscomputes · gets wrong · misapprehends · miscounts · mistakes
Estimates or assesses incorrectly
- misreadsInterprets text incorrectly
- misinterpretsUnderstands something incorrectly
- misperceivesInterprets something incorrectly
- misconstruesUnderstands incorrectly
misapprehends · missteps · errs · blunders · misunderstands · gets wrong · distorts · misbelieves
Misses or surveys
- missesFails to connect
- neglectsFails to care for
- ignoresRefuses to acknowledge
- disregardsFails to consider
omits · bypasses · skips · glosses over · underestimates · discounts · undervalues · slights
misestimates
Judges quantities incorrectly
- underestimatesJudges below actual worth
- overestimatesGauges too high
- miscalculatesFigures incorrectly
misjudges · misreads · errs · blunders · miscomputes · gets wrong · misapprehends · miscounts · mistakes · overvalues
misjudges
Estimates or assesses incorrectly
- misreadsInterprets text incorrectly
- misinterpretsUnderstands something incorrectly
- misperceivesInterprets something incorrectly
misconstrues · misapprehends · missteps · errs · blunders · misunderstands · gets wrong · distorts · misbelieves · prejudges
overlooks
Misses or surveys
disregards · omits · bypasses · skips · glosses over · underestimates · discounts · undervalues · slights · passes over
misgaugescalibrates
Adjusts for accuracy
nails · hits the mark · pinpoints · ascertains · figures out