Misjudge
(verb)
- To judge incorrectly or mistakenly.
- To form an incorrect opinion or estimate about something or someone.
Origin:
From mis- + judge.
Examples:
- He misjudged the distance and fell into the water.
- She misjudged the time and missed the train.
- I misjudged his character and thought he was my friend.
- You should not misjudge the situation and make a hasty decision.
- It was easy to misjudge him because of his unassuming appearance.