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- pronunciation:
- mihs
juhj
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
misjudges, misjudging, misjudged |
| definition 1: |
to hold an unjustified opinion of.
I apologize, as I seem to have misjudged you.- synonyms:
- misunderstand
- similar words:
- miscalculate, misconstrue, misinterpret, misread
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| definition 2: |
to reckon (something) incorrectly.
He misjudged his speed and lost control of the car as he rounded the curve.- synonyms:
- miscalculate
- similar words:
- misread, overestimate, overrate, underestimate, underrate
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| related words: |
err, fault, mistake, misunderstand |
| derivations: |
misjudgingly (adv.), misjudgment (n.) |
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