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Definitions for misjudge
mɪsˈdʒʌdʒmis·judge

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. misjudgeverb

    judge incorrectly

Wiktionary

  1. misjudgeverb

    To make an error in judging, to incorrectly assess.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Misjudgeverb

    To form false opinions; to judge ill.

    Etymology: mis and judge.

    Where we misjudge the matter, a miscarriage draws pity after it; but when we are transported by pride, our ruin lies at our own door. Roger L'Estrange.

    You misjudge;
    You see through love, and that deludes your sight;
    As, what is straight, seems crooked through the water. John Dryden, All for Love.

    By allowing himself in what is innocent, he breeds offence to his weak and misjudging neighbour. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.

    Insensate!
    Too long misjudging have I thought thee wise,
    But sure relentless folly steels thy breast. Alexander Pope.

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  1. misjudge

    Misjudge refers to forming an incorrect or inaccurate opinion, estimation, or assessment about something or someone. It involves making a wrong decision, evaluation, or interpretation based on misconception or lack of understanding.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Misjudge

    to judge erroneously or unjustly; to err in judgment; to misconstrue

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Misjudge

    mis-juj′, v.t. and v.i. to judge wrongly.—n. Misjudg′ment.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of misjudge in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of misjudge in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of misjudge in a Sentence

  1. Stephanie Horner:

    Every morning, I lie in the bath and work out whether I can deal with the condition myself or whether I need medical attention at the hospital. If I misjudge it, I could die of dehydration.

  2. Tim Bale:

    I think both Minister Boris Johnson and... Priti Patel and some other government MPs did misjudge the situation right from the start, but certainly, in as much as The Government's woken a few people up who perhaps didn't realize that Priti Patel has said this, that does make things a little bit more awkward for The Government than perhaps they were before.

  3. Lyndon B. Johnson:

    It is the common failing of totalitarian regimes that they cannot really understand the nature of our democracy. They mistake dissent for disloyalty. They mistake restlessness for a rejection of policy. They mistake a few committees for a country. They misjudge individual speeches for public policy. (Answering North Vietnamese charge that US could not endure)

  4. Yang Guang:

    We would like to make it clear to the very small group of unscrupulous and violent criminals and the dirty forces behind them: Those who play with fire will perish by it, dont ever misjudge the situation and mistake our restraint for weakness.

  5. Commerce Ministry spokesman Gao Feng:

    I hope some people in the U.S do not misjudge the situation, if the United States takes any action to escalate the situation, China will not hesitate to fight back.

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