Misjudge
/ˌmɪsˈdʒʌdʒ/noun
To judge or assess incorrectly.
Did you know?The prefix **mis-** is an old Germanic “wrongly/badly” marker, so *misjudge* is basically a linguistic warning about flawed judgment—no magic required, just ancient grammar turning into modern caution.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
mis-
“wrongly, badly, amiss”
Old English
OE
dēma
“judge, one who judges”
Middle English
ME
misjuggen
“to judge wrongly or unfairly”
15th Century
English
misjudge
“to form an incorrect judgment about someone or something”
Modern English
English
misjudge
“to judge or assess incorrectly”