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Defenition of the word underestimate

    • Defenition of the word underestimate

      • make a low estimate
      • a calculation that results in an estimate that is too low
      • make too low an estimate of; "he underestimated the cost"
      • assign too low a value to
      • an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
      • 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"
      • make a deliberately low estimate; "The construction company wanted the contract badly and lowballed"
      • assign too low a value to; "Don''t underestimate the value of this heirlooom-you may sell it at a good price"
      • make too low an estimate of
      • make a deliberately low estimate

    Synonyms for the word underestimate

      • lowball
      • underestimation
      • underrate
      • underrating
      • underreckoning
      • undervalue

    Hyponyms for the word underestimate

      • sell short

    Hypernyms for the word underestimate

      • approximate
      • approximation
      • estimate
      • estimation
      • gauge
      • guess
      • idea
      • judge
      • misjudge
      • value

    Antonyms for the word underestimate

      • overestimate
      • overrate
      • overvalue

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