misguessed
Incorrectly figured out
Misguessed is the past tense of misguess—to guess incorrectly or estimate wrongly: I misguessed the number of jelly beans by a hundred.
The word is straightforward but uncommon, since people more often say guessed wrong than misguessed.
Assessed incorrectly
- miscalculatedComputed incorrectly
- underestimatedMisjudged as inferior
- overestimatedJudged too favorably
- approximationNear but inexact value
prediction · forecast · assumption · projection · ballpark · off-target · inaccurate · erroneous
Incorrect reply to query
- triviaUnimportant miscellaneous facts
- charadesWordless guessing game
- WordleDaily five-letter puzzle
- hangmanOne who kills condemned
puzzle · riddle · twenty questions · Pictionary · word game · attempt · try again · hint
Incorrectly comprehended
- misinterpretedUnderstood incorrectly
- misconstruedIncorrectly understood another's meaning
- wrong impressionInaccurate mental picture
- false assumptionIncorrect foundational belief
jumped to conclusions · presumed · supposed · mistaken belief · misinferred · misperceived · wrong idea · faulty reasoning
misjudged
Assessed incorrectly
- miscalculatedComputed incorrectly
- underestimatedMisjudged as inferior
- overestimatedJudged too favorably
approximation · prediction · forecast · assumption · projection · ballpark · off-target · inaccurate · erroneous · poor judgment
wrong answer
Incorrect reply to query
hangman · puzzle · riddle · twenty questions · Pictionary · word game · attempt · try again · hint · clue
misunderstood
Incorrectly comprehended
- misinterpretedUnderstood incorrectly
- misconstruedIncorrectly understood another's meaning
- wrong impressionInaccurate mental picture
false assumption · jumped to conclusions · presumed · supposed · mistaken belief · misinferred · misperceived · wrong idea · faulty reasoning · misapprehended
misguessedfigured out
Understood after effort
got it right · deduced · divined · hit upon · nailed it