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underestimate Verb [-mating, -mated] 1. to make too low an estimate of: the trust had underestimated the cost of work 2. to not be aware or take account of the full abilities or potential of: the police had underestimated him Noun too low an estimate underestimation n
USAGE: Underestimate is sometimes wrongly used where overestimate is meant: the importance of his work cannot be overestimated (not cannot be underestimated). ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
underestimate verb 1. undervalue, understate, underrate, diminish, play down, minimize, downgrade, miscalculate, trivialize, rate too low, underemphasize, hold cheap, misprize << OPPOSITE overestimate verb 2. underrate, undervalue, belittle, sell short (informal) not do justice to, rate too low, set no store by, hold cheap, think too little of << OPPOSITE overrate USAGE Underestimate is sometimes wrongly used where overestimate is meant: the importance of his work cannot be overestimated (not cannot be underestimated). Translations v underestimate [andərˈestimeit] to estimate (a person, a thing etc) at less than his or its real amount, value, strength etc Never underestimate your opponent! onderskat يَسْتَخِف، يُقَدِّر أقَل مما يَسْتَحِق недооценен podcenit undervurdere unterschätzen υποτιμώ subestimar alahindama دست کم گرفتن aliarvioida sous-estimer לְזַלזֵל בְּ-, לְהַמעִיט בְּעֶרכּוֹ कम कर के आकलन करना potcijeniti alábecsül vanmeta sottovalutare 低く評価する pakankamai neįvertinti novērtēt par zemu memandang rendah onderschatten undervurdere nie doceniać subestimar a subestima недооценивать podceniť podcenjevati potceniti underskatta ประเมินค่าต่ำกว่า olduğundan küçük görmek, hafife almak 對...估價過低 недооцінювати کم اندازہ لگانا đánh giá thấp 对...估价过低 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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