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Definitions for misjudge
mɪsˈdʒʌdʒmis·judge
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Princeton's WordNet
misjudgeverb
judge incorrectly
Wiktionary
misjudgeverb
To make an error in judging, to incorrectly assess.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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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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
Misjudge
to judge erroneously or unjustly; to err in judgment; to misconstrue
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Misjudge
mis-juj′, v.t. and v.i. to judge wrongly.—n. Misjudg′ment.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of misjudge in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of misjudge in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of misjudge in a Sentence
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.
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.
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)
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.
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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