misjudge
/'mis'dʤʌdʤ/
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- 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
- judge incorrectly