misjudge
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: /mɪsˈdʒʌdʒ/
KK: /mɪsˈdʒʌdʒ/
intransitive verb
Definition
To make an incorrect judgment about someone or something.
Example
It's easy to misjudge a person's character based on first impressions.
Tense Forms
Past: misjudged
Past Participle: misjudged
Conversation
I think I might have misjudged her intentions yesterday.
Really? What happened?
I assumed she was upset with me, but maybe I was wrong.
That’s easy to do; sometimes we just read things wrong.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
misinterpret
miscalculate
misread
Antonyms
understand
assess
evaluate
transitive verb
Definition
To make an incorrect judgment about someone or something.
Example
It's easy to misjudge a person's character based on first impressions.
Tense Forms
Past: misjudged
Past Participle: misjudged
Conversation
I think I might have misjudged her intentions when we first met.
Really? What made you think that?
I assumed she was unfriendly, but she was just shy.
Root Explanation
Misjudge → It is formed from "mis-" (meaning wrongly) and "judge" (from Old French *juger*, meaning to assess or form an opinion). The word "misjudge" means to assess or form an opinion wrongly.
Memory Tip
Think of making a 'wrong' ('mis-') assessment or opinion about something ('judge').
Visually Confused Words
No commonly confused words.