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- [mis-juhj]
- /mɪsˈdʒʌdʒ/
- /ˌmɪsˈdʒʌdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mis-juhj]
- /mɪsˈdʒʌdʒ/
Definitions of misjudge word
- noun misjudge Form a wrong opinion or conclusion about. 1
- transitive verb misjudge assess or gauge incorrectly 1
- transitive verb misjudge form an unjust opinion of 1
- verb misjudge If you say that someone has misjudged a person or situation, you mean that they have formed an incorrect idea or opinion about them, and often that they have made a wrong decision as a result of this. 0
- verb misjudge to judge (a person or thing) wrongly or unfairly 0
- verb transitive misjudge to judge wrongly or unfairly 0
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Origin of misjudge
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; mis-1 + judge
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Parts of speech for Misjudge
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misjudge popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
misjudge usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for misjudge
verb misjudge
- overrate — to rate or appraise too highly; overestimate: I think you overrate their political influence.
- miscalculate — Calculate (an amount, distance, or measurement) wrongly.
- misconstrue — to misunderstand the meaning of; take in a wrong sense; misinterpret.
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- underestimate — to estimate at too low a value, rate, or the like.
Antonyms for misjudge
verb misjudge
- disbelieve — to have no belief in; refuse or reject belief in: to disbelieve reports of UFO sightings.
- get — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- perceive — to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses: I perceived an object looming through the mist.
- understand — to perceive the meaning of; grasp the idea of; comprehend: to understand Spanish; I didn't understand your question.
- comprehend — If you cannot comprehend something, you cannot understand it.
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