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misjudgment

NOUN

miscalculation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blunder misinterpretation misunderstanding

WEAK

blow error miscount misestimate misestimation misreckoning miss mixup overestimation overvaluation slip underestimation undervaluation

Example Sentences

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They are never infallible or immune to misjudgment.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026

As for the Americans, they belatedly realized their misjudgment about the “walk-in” they had dismissed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

"At the moment I wouldn't say that that's the reason why there was a misjudgment today," Stella said.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2025

That is why the Arizona prosecutor’s grave misjudgment matters so much.

From Salon • Aug. 11, 2024

It was a small misjudgment and caused no harm.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry