Underestimate Definition

ŭndər-ĕstə-māt
underestimated, underestimates, underestimating
verb
underestimated, underestimates, underestimating
To set too low an estimate on or for.
Webster's New World
To consider (someone) to be less capable or effective than is actually the case.
Underestimated his rivals and was outmaneuvered.
American Heritage

To perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth etc. than what it actually has.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
noun
underestimates
An estimate that is too low.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Underestimate

Noun

Singular:
underestimate
Plural:
underestimates

Origin of Underestimate

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