"Judge amiss" is a phrase used to describe an incorrect or unfair judgment made about a situation or person. Synonyms for this phrase include misjudge, misinterpret, misunderstand, misconceive, and miscalculate. To misjudge means to form an incorrect or unfair opinion or conclusion about someone or something. Misinterpret suggests misunderstanding the meaning of something, while misunderstanding means failing to understand something properly. Misconceive implies a misapprehension of the nature of something. Miscalculate suggests making a mistake in calculating or estimating something. All of these words convey the same sense of making an incorrect judgment, and can be used interchangeably with "judge amiss".