Misjudge

/mɪsˈdʒʌdʒ/ verb

Definition

To form an incorrect opinion or assessment about someone or something; to judge wrongly.

Etymology

From 'mis-' (wrongly, badly) + 'judge' (from Latin 'judicare'). The prefix 'mis-' means the action is done incorrectly or in the wrong way.

Kelly Says

Humans are incredibly prone to misjudging based on first impressions—our brains evolved to make quick snap judgments for survival, but this ancient skill often backfires in modern social situations where we misjudge complex people.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አስተያየት
asteyayet
ARالعربية
يحكم خطأ
yuh-kum khata-an
BNবাংলা
ভুল বিচার
bhul bichar
CACatalà
jutjar malament
zhoo-tzhah mah-lah-ment
CSČeština
nesprávně posoudit
neh-sprahv-neh poh-soo-deet
DADansk
dømme forkert
doh-meh for-kehrt
DEDeutsch
falsch beurteilen
fahlsh boyr-tay-len
ELΕλληνικά
κρίνω λάθος
kree-noh lah-thos
ESEspañol
maljuzgar
mah-looz-gahr
FAفارسی
نادرست داوری
nā-darast dāvari
FISuomi
väärin arvioida
vah-rehn ah-rvee-oh-dah
FRFrançais
mal juger
mah-loo-zheh
GUGU
ખોટું માનવું
khotuṁ mānavuṁ
HAHA
matsala
mah-tsah-lah
HEעברית
לשפוט לא נכון
le-sha-foht loh nah-khoon
HIहिन्दी
गलत समझना
galat samajhna
HUMagyar
rosszul ítélkezni
roh-sool eet-el-keh-znee
IDBahasa Indonesia
menilai salah
meh-nee-lah sah-lah
IGIG
ọnọdụ ọjọọ
oh-noh-doo oh-joh-oh
ITItaliano
giudicare male
joo-dee-kah-reh mah-leh
KKKK
қате қорыту
qate qorytu
KMKM
ការវិនិច្ឆ័យខុស
kaar vinee-chay khsos
MRMR
चुकीचा निर्णय
chukeecha nirnay
MSBahasa Melayu
menilai salah
meh-nee-lah sah-lah
MYမြန်မာ
မှားယွင်းချက်
hmaa shwin hket
NLNederlands
verkeerd oordelen
vayr-keh-erd oor-deh-len
NONorsk
dømme feil
doh-meh fayl
PAPA
ਗ਼ਲਤ ਫੈਸਲਾ
ghalat faisla
PLPolski
niesłusznie sądzić
nyeh-swoosh-nyeh sahnd-zeech
PTPortuguês
julgar mal
zhool-gahr mah-ool
RORomână
a judeca greșit
ah zhoo-deh-kah greh-sheet
RUРусский
ошибаться
oh-shee-bah-tsyah
SVSvenska
döma fel
doh-mah fehl
SWKiswahili
kutotua vibaya
koo-toh-tah vee-bah-yah
TAதமிழ்
தவறான தீர்ப்பு
thavaraana theerppu
TEతెలుగు
తప్పుడు తీర్పు
tappudu theerpu
THไทย
ตัดสินผิด
dtat sin pid
TLTL
mali ang paghatol
mah-lee ahng pah-gah-tohl
TRTürkçe
yanlış yargılamak
yahn-luhsh yahr-jee-lah-mak
UKУкраїнська
помилятися
poh-mee-lyah-tee-syah
URاردو
غلط فیصلہ
ghalat faislah
VITiếng Việt
phán xét sai
fahn yet sai
YOYO
ayanfẹ
ah-yahn-feh
ZUZU
ukudlwengula
oo-koo-dloo-ehn-goo-lah

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