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underestimate

UK
/ˌʌndərˈɛstɪmeɪt/
US
/ˌʌndərˈɛstɪmeɪt/

Translations

underestimateverb
underestimated
Past Simple
underestimated
Past Participle
underestimating
Gerund
UK
/ˌʌndərˈɛstɪmeɪt/
US
/ˌʌndərˈɛstɪmeɪt/
She underestimated the amount of time it would take to complete the project.
Elle a sous-estimé le temps nécessaire pour terminer le projet.
Synonyms
underrate
misjudge
downplay
discount
diminish
Antonyms
overestimate
underestimatenoun
underestimates
pl
UK
/ˌʌndərˈɛstɪmeɪt/
US
/ˌʌndɚˈɛstɪˌmeɪt/
The initial underestimate of the project's cost led to budget overruns.
La sous-estimation initiale du coût du projet a entraîné des dépassements de budget.
Synonyms
underestimation
undervaluation
undervaluing
underrating
underassessment
underappraisal
low estimate
miscalculation
misjudgment
misjudgement

Definitions

underestimateverb
To estimate something as being less than the actual size, quantity, or degree.
She underestimated the amount of time it would take to complete the project.
To regard someone or something as less capable or effective than they really are.
He underestimated his opponent's ability to win the match.
underestimatenoun
An estimate that is too low; an assessment that undervalues or misjudges the true worth, size, or extent of something.
The initial underestimate of the project's cost led to budget overruns.
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