misjudging
Getting it wrong
Misjudging is forming an incorrect assessment of something—a situation, a person's character, or the difficulty of a task.
The error can run in either direction: you might misjudge someone as trustworthy when they're not, or underestimate someone capable.
I was misjudging the distance and nearly rear-ended the car ahead.
She felt she had been misjudging him all along.
Error in estimation
- misestimateJudge incorrectly
- misreadInterpret text incorrectly
- misstepError in action or judgment
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
overestimate · underestimate · misreckoning · gaffe · slip · flub · botch · misapprehension
Incorrect understanding of meaning
- misunderstandingFailure to grasp meaning
- misperceptionIncorrect interpretation of reality
- misapprehensionIncorrect belief or understanding
- misconstrualFaulty understanding of meaning
wrong impression · false assumption · jumping to conclusions · mischaracterization · distortion · projection · misattribution · assuming
Fixed oversimplified notion
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- favoritismPreferential treatment of some
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
racism · sexism · ageism · homophobia · xenophobia · ethnocentrism · chauvinism · classism
Judge as greater than
- overrateAssess too favorably
- overvalueEstimate worth too highly
- inflateFill with gas
- exaggerateOverstate beyond truth
idealize · overconfidence · misprize · overreach · rose-colored · wishful thinking · aggrandize
Judge too low
- underrateJudge below true merit
- undervalueEstimate below true worth
- discountReduced price offered
- dismissSend away or reject
overlook · sell short · write off · misprize · underappreciate · slight · minimize · belittle
miscalculation
Error in estimation
- misestimateJudge incorrectly
- misreadInterpret text incorrectly
- misstepError in action or judgment
blunder · overestimate · underestimate · misreckoning · gaffe · slip · flub · botch · misapprehension · misinterpretation
misinterpretation
Incorrect understanding of meaning
- misunderstandingFailure to grasp meaning
- misperceptionIncorrect interpretation of reality
- misapprehensionIncorrect belief or understanding
misconstrual · wrong impression · false assumption · jumping to conclusions · mischaracterization · distortion · projection · misattribution · assuming · presumption
stereotype
Fixed oversimplified notion
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- favoritismPreferential treatment of some
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
bigotry · racism · sexism · ageism · homophobia · xenophobia · ethnocentrism · chauvinism · classism · ableism
overestimate
Judge as greater than
exaggerate · idealize · overconfidence · misprize · overreach · rose-colored · wishful thinking · aggrandize
underestimate
Judge too low
- underrateJudge below true merit
- undervalueEstimate below true worth
- discountReduced price offered
dismiss · overlook · sell short · write off · misprize · underappreciate · slight · minimize · belittle · disregard
misjudgingdiscerning
Having keen judgment
getting it right · understanding · seeing through · comprehending · hitting the mark
- misjudging distanceIncorrectly estimating how far
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