misjudging

[mis-juhj-ing]

misjudging Definition

to form an incorrect or unfair opinion or conclusion about someone or something.

Using misjudging: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "misjudging" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  I'm sorry for misjudging you.

• Example

  He was accused of misjudging the situation.

• Example

  She misjudged the distance and fell off the cliff.

• Example

  Don't misjudge her abilities based on her appearance.

misjudging Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for misjudging

• misconstruing
• misinterpreting
• misreading
• misunderstanding
• miscalculating

Antonyms for misjudging

• understanding
• comprehending
• appreciating

Phrases with misjudging

• misjudge someone/something as

  to wrongly believe that someone or something is a particular type of person or thing

  Example

  I misjudged him as being unfriendly, but he's actually quite nice.

• misjudge the mood/temperature

  to make an incorrect assessment of the atmosphere or feeling in a situation

  Example

  I misjudged the mood of the room and made a joke that nobody found funny.

• misjudge the timing

  to make an incorrect estimation of when something should happen or be done

  Example

  I misjudged the timing of the traffic and ended up being late for the meeting.

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Summary: misjudging in Brief

The verb 'misjudging' [mis-juhj-ing] means to form an incorrect or unfair opinion or conclusion about someone or something. It can be used in phrases like 'misjudge someone/something as,' 'misjudge the mood/temperature,' and 'misjudge the timing.' Examples include 'I'm sorry for misjudging you' and 'Don't misjudge her abilities based on her appearance.'