misjudge
Get it wrong
Misjudge means to form an incorrect opinion or assessment about something or someone.
You might misjudge a person's character, discovering later they weren't who you thought.
You can misjudge distances, timing, or situations: I misjudged how long the drive would take.
The word implies an error in evaluation rather than a lack of information—you made a judgment, but it turned out wrong.
Compute incorrectly
- misreadInterpret text incorrectly
- misinterpretUnderstand something incorrectly
- mistakeWrong action or decision
- misstepError in action or judgment
blunder · misconstrue · misperceive · misapprehend · misreckon · misestimate · err · oversight
Fixed oversimplified notion
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- discriminateTreat unequally based on category
- presumeAccept without verification
- assumeAccept as true
profile · typecast · pigeonhole · preconceive · hasty conclusion · jump to conclusions · preconception · closed-minded
Estimate below true worth
- underrateJudge below true merit
- underappreciateInsufficiently recognize merit
- lowballDeliberately understate cost
- understateExpress with restraint
downplay · minimize · belittle · discount · diminish · sell short · write off · dismiss
Grasp incorrectly
- wrong impressionInaccurate mental picture
- deceivedMisled into false belief
- fooledLed to believe falsely
- taken inFooled by false pretenses
false impression · mischaracterize · mistaken belief · misgauge
Erroneous guilty verdict
- false accusationUntrue claim of wrongdoing
- mistrialInvalid court proceeding
- miscarriage of justiceLegal system punishing the innocent
- innocentFree from moral wrong
miscalculate
Compute incorrectly
- misreadInterpret text incorrectly
- misinterpretUnderstand something incorrectly
- mistakeWrong action or decision
misstep · blunder · misconstrue · misperceive · misapprehend · misreckon · misestimate · err · oversight · slip
stereotype
Fixed oversimplified notion
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- discriminateTreat unequally based on category
- presumeAccept without verification
assume · profile · typecast · pigeonhole · preconceive · hasty conclusion · jump to conclusions · preconception · closed-minded · partial
undervalue
Estimate below true worth
- underrateJudge below true merit
- underappreciateInsufficiently recognize merit
- lowballDeliberately understate cost
understate · downplay · minimize · belittle · discount · diminish · sell short · write off · dismiss · disregard
misunderstand
Grasp incorrectly
- wrong impressionInaccurate mental picture
- deceivedMisled into false belief
- fooledLed to believe falsely
taken in · false impression · mischaracterize · mistaken belief · misgauge
wrongful conviction
Erroneous guilty verdict
- false accusationUntrue claim of wrongdoing
- mistrialInvalid court proceeding
- miscarriage of justiceLegal system punishing the innocent
innocent · exonerate · overturn · appeal · acquit · vindicate
- mis- wordsmisbehave, miscall, miscount, misdeed, misfire
- misunderstandingmisunderstand, misinterpret, miscommunication, misconception, misconstrue
- dismissingbrush aside, brush off, wave off, shrug off, blow off
misjudgeunderstand
Grasp the meaning
comprehend · discern · grasp · fathom · read
- misjudging distanceIncorrectly estimating how far
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