underestimate
[ verb uhn-der-es-tuh-meyt; noun uhn-der-es-tuh-mit, -meyt ]
/ verb ˌʌn dərˈɛs təˌmeɪt; noun ˌʌn dərˈɛs tə mɪt, -ˌmeɪt /
verb (used with object), un·der·es·ti·mat·ed, un·der·es·ti·mat·ing.
to estimate at too low a value, rate, or the like.
verb (used without object), un·der·es·ti·mat·ed, un·der·es·ti·mat·ing.
to make an estimate lower than that which would be correct.
noun
an estimate that is too low.
SYNONYMS FOR underestimate
OTHER WORDS FROM underestimate
un·der·es·ti·ma·tion, nounWords nearby underestimate
undereducate,
underemphasis,
underemphasize,
underemployed,
underendowed,
underestimate,
underexpose,
underexposure,
underfeed,
underfelt,
underfired
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British Dictionary definitions for underestimate
underestimate
/ (ˌʌndərˈɛstɪˌmeɪt) /
verb (tr)
to make too low an estimate of
he underestimated the cost
to think insufficiently highly of
to underestimate a person
noun (ˌʌndərˈɛstɪmɪt)
too low an estimate
Derived forms of underestimate
underestimation, nounusage for underestimate
Underestimate is sometimes wrongly used where
overestimate is meant:
the importance of his work cannot be overestimated (not
cannot be underestimated)