underestimate
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- verb: IPA(key): /ʌndɚˈɛs.tɨ.meɪt/
- noun: IPA(key): /ʌndɚˈɛs.tɨ.mɨt/, /ʌndɚˈɛs.tɨ.mət/
Verb
underestimate (third-person singular simple present underestimates, present participle underestimating, simple past and past participle underestimated)
- (transitive) To perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc., than what he/she/it actually has.
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Antonyms
- (to perceive as having lower value): overestimate
Derived terms
Translations
to perceive as having lower value
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Noun
underestimate (plural underestimates)
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Antonyms
Translations
an estimate that is too low
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