Antonyms for miscalculate


Grammar : Verb
Spell : mis-kal-kyuh-leyt
Phonetic Transcription : mɪsˈkæl kyəˌleɪt


Definition of miscalculate

Origin :
  • 1705; from mis- (1) + calculate. Related: Miscalculated; miscalculating.
  • verb make a mistake
Example sentences :
  • Mark did not miscalculate the good feeling of the people in this quarter.
  • Extract from : « The O'Donoghue » by Charles James Lever
  • He may miscalculate his own forces; he may have no chart of the country he would invade.
  • Extract from : « Zanoni » by Edward Bulwer Lytton
  • Sometimes, however, they miscalculate the extent of their power.
  • Extract from : « The Evolution of Modern Capitalism » by John Atkinson Hobson
  • Did you miscalculate the danger, or was it something that could not be helped?
  • Extract from : « The Pioneer Boys of the Columbia » by Harrison Adams
  • "You miscalculate your strength, young man," said Byrom, gravely.
  • Extract from : « The Manchester Rebels of the Fatal '45 » by William Harrison Ainsworth
  • Did he, however, mistake or miscalculate the meaning of the voice?
  • Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 » by Various
  • Essex did not miscalculate the probable effect of this exploit.
  • Extract from : « The Land-War In Ireland (1870) » by James Godkin
  • Men who miscalculate the future usually do so because they fail to apprehend the present facts.
  • Extract from : « What and Where is God? » by Richard La Rue Swain
  • Should he miscalculate, he can always drop his burden, or lessen its weight by eating part of it on the spot.
  • Extract from : « Birds in Flight » by W. P. Pycraft
  • How on earth did you miscalculate so badly as that, Helen, or are they there for our special benefit?
  • Extract from : « Winona of the Camp Fire » by Margaret Widdemer

Synonyms for miscalculate

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