underestimate meaning
UK US /ˈʌndɚɛstəmeɪt/ 5 syllables
underestimate (verb): assign too low a value to.
underestimate has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.
underestimate as a verb
- assign too low a value to
- Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price
Synonyms: undervalue
Opposite: overestimate
Type of: value
Related forms: underestimation
- make a deliberately low estimate
- The construction company wanted the contract badly and lowballed
Synonyms: lowball
Type of: estimate
Related forms: underestimation
- 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
Synonyms: underrate
Opposite: overestimate
Type of: misjudge
Kinds: sell short
Related forms: underestimation
underestimate as a noun
- an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
Synonyms: underestimation, underrating, underreckoning
Type of: estimate
How to pronounce underestimate
underestimate is pronounced /ˈʌndɚɛstəmeɪt/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Words that rhyme with underestimate
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