Underestimate
verb,əndər'ɛstə,meɪt
Noun
an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
Similar:UnderestimationUnderratingUnderreckoningType of:ApproximationEstimateEstimation
Verb
make too low an estimate of
“he underestimated the work that went into the renovation”
“Don't underestimate the danger of such a raft trip on this river”
Similar:UnderrateType of:Misjudgeassign too low a value to
“Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price”
Similar:UndervalueType of:Valuemake a deliberately low estimate
Similar:LowballType of:JudgeGaugeGuess
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- Scrabble UK
- ENABLE Dictionary
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- Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary
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- North American Scrabble (NWL2020)
- NASPA
Similar Words
- Underrate
- Undervalue
- Lowball
- Underestimation
- Underrating
- Underreckoning