UNDERESTIMATE

Pronunciation (US):

• 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.

• 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)