misgauge
verb[T]
(USalsomisgage)uk/mɪsˈɡeɪdʒ/us/ˌmɪsˈɡeɪdʒ/to make awrongjudgmentabout something,especiallypeople'sfeelings:
Wetotallymisgauged theamountofdissatisfactionwith thesystem.
It is notuncommonforpeopleto misgaugetheirsusceptibilityto thesebiases.
- Theagencymisgauged what themarketswerethinking.
- Seniorexecutiveshadcompletelymisgauged thedirectionin which theindustrywasmoving.
- Thereportstatedthat theagency"badlymisgauged" thefinancialmeltdown.
- Theacousticsof thehallhad been misgauged by theartists, so that thepianowasinitiallytooloud.
Analysing and evaluating
- adjudication
- analysable
- analyse
- analyser
- enquiry
- gauge
- go over
- go through
- have the measure ofsomeone/somethingidiom
- inspect
- inspection
- probe
- reinterpretation
- reinvestigate
- reinvestigation
- research
- risk assessment
- scratch
- the acid test
- vet
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