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underestimate

UK
/ˌʌndərˈɛstɪmeɪt/
US
/ˌʌndərˈɛstɪmeɪt/
underestimateverb
underestimated
Past Simple
underestimated
Past Participle
underestimating
ing-form
UK
/ˌʌndərˈɛstɪmeɪt/
US
/ˌʌndərˈɛstɪmeɪt/
Translations
She underestimated the amount of time it would take to complete the project.
Elle a sous-estimé le temps nécessaire pour terminer le projet.
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
underrate
misjudge
downplay
discount
diminish
Antonyms
overestimate
underestimatenoun
underestimates
pl
UK
/ˌʌndərˈɛstɪmeɪt/
US
/ˌʌndɚˈɛstɪˌmeɪt/
Translations
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.
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
underestimation
undervaluation
undervaluing
underrating
underassessment
underappraisal
low estimate
miscalculation
misjudgment
misjudgement
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