Definition

1. Verb:
   • To form an incorrect or unfair opinion or estimate about someone or something: To make a wrong judgment, often due to insufficient information, bias, or a mistake in reasoning.
   • To estimate or assess something incorrectly: To be mistaken in one's evaluation of a situation, distance, quantity, or timing.

Usage and Examples

• Verb:
  • I misjudged the distance and the ball fell short of the hole. (I estimated the distance incorrectly.)
  • Don't misjudge her quietness for a lack of intelligence. (Do not form the wrong opinion that she is not intelligent because she is quiet.)
  • The manager misjudged the market demand, leading to an overproduction of goods. (The manager assessed the market demand incorrectly.)

Advanced Usage

• "to misjudge someone's character/intentions": To form an incorrect opinion about what kind of person someone is or what they intend to do.
  • He completely misjudged her character and was surprised by her generosity.
• "to misjudge a situation": To incorrectly interpret the circumstances or facts of a scenario.
  • By misjudging the political situation, the diplomat made a serious error.

Variants and Related Words

• Misjudgment (noun): An act or instance of judging wrongly.
  • The project's failure was due to a serious misjudgment of the risks involved.

Synonyms

• Miscalculate: To calculate or judge incorrectly.
• Misinterpret: To understand or explain something wrongly.
• Misread: To interpret a situation or person incorrectly.

Antonyms

• Judge correctly: To form an accurate opinion or assessment.
• Assess accurately: To evaluate something precisely.

Related Phrases

• A grave/serious misjudgment: A very significant or critical error in judgment.
  • The pilot's misjudgment of the weather conditions was grave.
• To be guilty of misjudging: To be responsible for having made a wrong judgment.
  • He admitted he was guilty of misjudging the team's capabilities.

Verb

1. judge incorrectly