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underestimate

/,əndər'ɛstə,meɪt/

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verb
make too low an estimate of
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"he underestimated the work that went into the renovation" "Don't underestimate the danger of such a raft trip on this river"

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underrate

Opposite:

overestimate

type of:
misjudge
verb
assign too low a value to
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"Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price"

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undervalue

Opposite:

overestimate

type of:
value
verb
make a deliberately low estimate
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lowball

type of:
judge gauge guess estimate approximate
noun
an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
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underestimation underrating underreckoning

type of:
approximation estimate estimation idea

Definition that contains underestimate

sell short underestimate the real value or ability of