UNDERESTIMATE
Dictionary entry overview: What does underestimate mean?
• UNDERESTIMATE (noun)
The noun UNDERESTIMATE has 1 sense:
1. an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
Familiarity information: UNDERESTIMATE used as a noun is very rare.
• UNDERESTIMATE (verb)
The verb UNDERESTIMATE has 3 senses:
1. assign too low a value to
2. make a deliberately low estimate
3. make too low an estimate of
Familiarity information: UNDERESTIMATE used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• UNDERESTIMATE (noun)
Meaning:
An estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
underestimate; underestimation; underrating; underreckoning
Hypernyms ("underestimate" is a kind of...):
approximation; estimate; estimation; idea (an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth)
• UNDERESTIMATE (verb)
Meaning:
Assign too low a value to
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
underestimate; undervalue
Context example:
Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price
Hypernyms (to "underestimate" is one way to...):
value (fix or determine the value of; assign a value to)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Antonym:
overestimate (assign too high a value to)
Meaning:
Make a deliberately low estimate
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
lowball; underestimate
Context example:
The construction company wanted the contract badly and lowballed
Hypernyms (to "underestimate" is one way to...):
approximate; estimate; gauge; guess; judge (judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time))
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Make too low an estimate of
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
underrate; underestimate
Context examples:
he underestimated the work that went into the renovation / Don't underestimate the danger of such a raft trip on this river
Hypernyms (to "underestimate" is one way to...):
misjudge (judge incorrectly)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "underestimate"):
sell short (underestimate the real value or ability of)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Antonym:
overestimate (make too high an estimate of)
