misjudges

verb

present tense third-person singular of misjudge
as in misunderstands
to make an incorrect judgment regarding the gymnast misjudged her landing and sprained her ankle

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Recent Examples of misjudges Helmut Haller, West Germany vs England, 1966 Ray Wilson misjudges his headed clearance, Haller gathers it on the edge of the box and, just before Bobby Moore can close him down, slaps a right-footed shot into the far corner. — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026 Too often, philanthropy misjudges where the real risk lies. — Abigail Disney, Time, 16 Apr. 2026 Home designer Allisa Jacobs wrote in a blog post that AI routinely misjudges the proportions and sizes of rooms and furniture, suggesting pieces that wouldn’t realistically fit in the space. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025 But the Fed just kind of misjudges what's going on and pushes too hard on interest rates and pushes the economy in. — Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misjudges
  1. misunderstands
  2. underestimates
  3. mistakes
Verb
  • Cuban argued that the proposal misunderstands how startup wealth works.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
  • This practice fundamentally misunderstands AI's role, confusing resource consumption with actual performance and business value.
    — Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of misunderstands
Verb
  • That reading badly underestimates the scale of what’s coming.
    — Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Although this condition is linked to a wide variety of negative health effects, the public chronically underestimates its seriousness.
    — Marie Doyle, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of underestimates
Verb
  • The trouble is that this phenomenon mistakes a niche for a culture.
    — Mckenna Friedland, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • On my flight home, a man my exact age mistakes me for a college student traveling with her parents.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of mistakes

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“Misjudges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misjudges. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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