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misjudgment

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/ˌmɪsˈdʒʌdʒmənt/ · mis-judg-ment

An incorrect decision or judgment about someone or something.

Meanings

nounformal

An incorrect decision or judgment about someone or something.

کسی شخص یا چیز کے بارے میں غلط فیصلہ یا تفتیش۔

غلط فہمی

ghalat fehmi

Formal: غلط فیصلہ

Synonyms

misinterpretationmistakeerrorغلط فہمیغلط تفسیرغلط اندازہ

Antonyms

correct judgmentaccuracytruthصحیح فیصلہدرستگیسچائی

Common Collocations

  • serious misjudgment
  • common misjudgment
  • personal misjudgment

Example Sentences

His misjudgment led to significant losses for the company.

اس کی غلط فہمی کی وجہ سے کمپنی کو بڑے نقصانات ہوئے۔

Us ki ghalat fehmi ki wajah se company ko bade nuqsanat hue.

The misjudgment of the situation caused unnecessary panic.

صورتحال کی غلط سمجھ نے بے جا خوف پیدا کیا۔

Soorat-e-haal ki ghalat samajh ne be ja khauf paida kiya.

She realized her misjudgment and sought to rectify it.

اس نے اپنی غلط فہمی کو سمجھا اور اسے ٹھیک کرنے کی کوشش کی۔

Us ne apni ghalat fehmi ko samjha aur ise theek karne ki koshish ki.

Easily Confused With

misjudgment:Often confused with 'judgment', but misjudgment specifically refers to an incorrect decision.

Word Family

misjudge
verbغلط اندازہ لگانا
judgment
nounفیصلہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'mis' in misjudgment as a reminder to reconsider before making judgments.

Imagine a scale tipping to one side, illustrating an unbalanced judgment.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

عشق میں سب کچھ بھولنا ہے، پھر بھی کچھ تو بات ہے، کوئی تو ہے جسے ہم نے، غلط فہمی میں دیکھا ہے۔

Ishq mein sab kuch bhoolna hai, phir bhi kuch to baat hai, Koi to hai jise hum ne, ghalat fehmi mein dekha hai.

In love, I forget everything, yet there is something to be said, There is someone I have seen, in a misjudgment of my heart.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

غلط فہمی انسان کو نقصان دیتی ہے

ghalat fehmi insaan ko nuqsaan deti hai

Misjudgment harms a person.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "misjudge" — to judge incorrectly

First known use: 17th century

The term combines the prefix 'mis-', meaning wrong or badly, with 'judgment', originating from Middle English. The compound reflects the act of making an incorrect assessment or decision.