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misjudgment

mis·judge
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mis-juhj]
    • /mɪsˈdʒʌdʒ/
    • /ˌmɪs.ˈdʒədʒ.mənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mis-juhj]
    • /mɪsˈdʒʌdʒ/

Definitions of misjudgment word

  • noun misjudgment An act of misjudging, a mistake in judgment. 1
  • noun misjudgment mistaken assessment or opinion 1
  • variable noun misjudgment A misjudgment is an incorrect idea or opinion that is formed about someone or something, especially when a wrong decision is made as a result of this. 0

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Origin of misjudgment

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 Misjudgment

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

misjudgment 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

misjudgment usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for misjudgment

noun misjudgment

  • misunderstanding — failure to understand correctly; mistake as to meaning or intent.
  • misinterpretation — An instance of misinterpreting.
  • blunder — A blunder is a stupid or careless mistake.
  • blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
  • miscount — an erroneous counting; miscalculation.

adjective misjudgment

  • injudiciousness — The state or condition of being injudicious.
  • rashness — acting or tending to act too hastily or without due consideration.

Antonyms for misjudgment

noun misjudgment

  • understanding — mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours.
  • judgment — an act or instance of judging.

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