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misassess

[/ˌmɪsəˈsɛs/]
verb
avaliar incorretamente
1. to assess or evaluate something incorrectly or inaccurately
The team misassessed the risks involved in the project.
A equipe avaliou incorretamente os riscos envolvidos no projeto.
2. to make a wrong judgment about the value, quality, or nature of something
She misassessed her opponent's abilities in the debate.
Ela avaliou incorretamente as habilidades de seu oponente no debate.
Synonyms
misjudgemiscalculatemisestimateunderestimateoverestimatemisevaluate
Antonyms
assess accuratelyevaluate correctlyjudge fairly

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
avaliar incorretamente
standard usage
Portugal
avaliar incorretamente
standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

miss the mark
get the wrong end of the stick
read someone wrong
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