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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMisjudgment
/ˌmɪsˈdʒʌdʒ.mənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An incorrect judgment or assessment.
"His misjudgment about the market trends led to significant financial losses." - 2
A mistake in judgment or decision-making.
"The misjudgment of her capabilities resulted in her being overlooked for the promotion."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'misjudgment' is derived from the prefix 'mis-', meaning 'wrongly' or 'badly', combined with 'judgment', which comes from the Old French 'jugement' and Latin 'judicium', meaning 'to judge'. The word has evolved to denote an incorrect assessment or decision.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Misjudgment" is said worldwide
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erreur de jugement
Transliteration: erreur de jugement
"Son erreur de jugement a conduit à des conséquences désastreuses."
Fehlurteil
Transliteration: Fehlurteil
"Sein Fehlurteil führte zu großen Problemen."
errore di giudizio
Transliteration: errore di giudizio
"Il suo errore di giudizio ha causato confusione."
error de juicio
Transliteration: error de juicio
"Su error de juicio fue evidente en la reunión."
erro de julgamento
Transliteration: erro de julgamento
"O erro de julgamento dele foi muito claro."
गलत निर्णय
Transliteration: galat nirnay
"उसका गलत निर्णय गंभीर परिणामों का कारण बना।"
错误的判断
Transliteration: cuòwù de pàn duàn
"他的错误的判断导致了问题。"
잘못된 판단
Transliteration: jalmosdoen pandan
"그의 잘못된 판단은 큰 문제를 일으켰다."
誤った判断
Transliteration: ayamatta handan
"彼の誤った判断は問題を引き起こしました。"
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