mismeasure

verb

ˌmis-ˈme-zhər How to pronounce mismeasure (audio)
Definition of mismeasurenext
as in to misunderstand
to make an incorrect judgment regarding the television network seriously mismeasured public reaction to the unceremonious dismissal of the popular anchorwoman

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Recent Examples of mismeasure Then, if all goes smoothly, a journey down the Nile — which might, after all, also be mismeasured — could be next. — Marina Dias, Washington Post, 12 June 2023 This was the quality that was mismeasured by the sensors and misinterpreted by the control unit of the Boeing 737 Max, contributing to the two crashes of that airliner. — IEEE Spectrum, 21 May 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mismeasure
  1. misunderstand
  2. underestimate
  3. mistake
  4. misjudge
Verb
  • Ribera insists that this misunderstands the European perspective.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Make the values easier to live, the organization easier to operate and the standard of performance harder to misunderstand.
    — Lou Maiuri, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of misunderstand
Verb
  • In the Hopkins study, pulse oximeters gradually shifted from overestimates to underestimates over the course of the five years when compared to arterial blood gas tests.
    — Anil Oza, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
  • And because polls have underestimated Republican support in the past.
    — Nathan Gonzales CQ-Roll Call, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of underestimate
Verb
  • Klobuchar suggested that Schmitt was mistaking the Hawkeyes for the Atlanta Hawks.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Don’t mistake this as an argument against technical training.
    — David Etue, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of mistake
Verb
  • Some misjudge its power and are swept away, their final moments lost in the churning abyss.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Others have paid a steep price after misjudging how stakeholders would respond.
    — Van Carlson, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of misjudge

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“Mismeasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mismeasure. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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