miscalculate

verb

ˌmis-ˈkal-kyə-ˌlāt How to pronounce miscalculate (audio)
Definition of miscalculatenext
as in to misunderstand
to make an incorrect judgment regarding they miscalculated how difficult the mountainous trek would be

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Recent Examples of miscalculate Yet the company seems to continually miscalculate the extent to which this dynamic will jeopardize its business. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 June 2026 The beetles take advantage of the fact that the construction workers who finished the house just a few months earlier miscalculated and left too much space between the doors and the ground, failing to consider insects or the rainy season. — María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026 Undeniably, Putin and associates miscalculated how easily Russia’s military would be able to occupy and take control of Ukraine, repeating Cold War successes. — Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 Expert Hemant Bhargava cautions taxpayers to treat AI as a translator rather than a decision-maker, emphasizing that consumer AI systems frequently miscalculate liabilities and fail to securely handle highly sensitive financial data. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for miscalculate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscalculate
  1. misunderstand
  2. underestimate
  3. misjudge
  4. mistake
Verb
  • That misunderstands both the problem and the legislation itself.
    — Andy Harris, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2026
  • In response to a complaint from former Yankees catcher Jorge Posada, Herbstreit posted a lengthy diatribe on X completely misunderstanding the modern game.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of misunderstand
Verb
  • Green said earlier this year that Adebayo shouldn’t be underestimated and his 83-point game against Washington shouldn’t be discredited.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • That economic toll shouldn’t be underestimated as solutions are developed.
    — Kelly Fleming, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of underestimate
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Scheffler misjudged his approach and scrambled to save par.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026
  • Koulibaly misjudged a clearance and goalkeeper Edouard Mendy was unable to keep out substitute Marcus Pedersen’s rasping shot to give Norway the lead close to halftime.
    — Monica Alba, NBC news, 24 June 2026
Definition of misjudge
Verb
  • The catered lunch and the free wellbeing app are not the problem; mistaking them for the work being worth doing is.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The current podcasting landscape, to him, already mistakes access for art.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026
Definition of mistake

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