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misjudge

[ mis-juhj ]

verb (used with or without object)

, mis·judged, mis·judg·ing.
  1. to judge, estimate, or value wrongly or unjustly.


misjudge

/ ˌmɪsˈdʒʌdʒ /

verb

  1. to judge (a person or persons) wrongly or unfairly


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Derived Forms

  • ˌmisˈjudger, noun
  • ˌmisˈjudgment, noun

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Other Words From

  • mis·judger noun
  • mis·judging·ly adverb
  • mis·judgment especially British, mis·judgement noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of misjudge1

First recorded in 1525–35; mis- 1 + judge

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Example Sentences

It outrages me that even a bourgeois should so meanly misjudge the aspirations of an active revolutionist.

That any one who has read the work with attention to the end could so misjudge it seems incredible.

Indeed, you misjudge Captain Cavendish; he is a good and honorable man, and respects you much.

There is no record that Howe took him at his word, but he well might have done so, so completely did he misjudge the situation.

I know you upbraid us as 'Glippers,' deserters, but as truly as I hope for God's mercy, you misjudge us.

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