verb
misjudge
verb
1
To form a wrong opinion or estimate of someone or something.
"I completely misjudged how long the drive would take."
"Don't misjudge him — he's far more capable than he lets on."
How to Use Misjudge
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo judge something or someone wrongly.
Common pairings
misjudge the distance
misjudge a person
Word Forms
misjudged past tense, misjudges singular
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Etymology
From mis- + judge.