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underestimate

[ verb uhn-der-es-tuh-meyt; noun uhn-der-es-tuh-mit, -meyt ]

verb (used with object)

underestimated, underestimating.
  1. to estimate at too low a value, rate, or the like.

    Synonyms: , , ,



verb (used without object)

underestimated, underestimating.
  1. to make an estimate lower than that which would be correct.

noun

  1. an estimate that is too low.

underestimate

/ ˌʌԻəˈɛɪˌɪ /

verb

  1. to make too low an estimate of

    he underestimated the cost

  2. to think insufficiently highly of

    to underestimate a person

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. too low an estimate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

Underestimate is sometimes wrongly used where overestimate is meant: the importance of his work cannot be overestimated (not cannot be underestimated )
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Derived Forms

  • ˌܲԻˌپˈپDz, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲd·t·tDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of underestimate1

First recorded in 1805–15; under- + estimate
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"It's extremely difficult and definitely shouldn't be underestimated. Off days don't exist for us."

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"The problem was, there were six gates open when there should have been 12," he says, suggesting people underestimated his fans' dedication.

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“We can never underestimate what a big thing YouTube was when it came out,” said Robert Thompson, director of Syracuse University’s Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture.

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Will soften the blow of losing Trent, and his leadership and his experience cannot be underestimated.

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As shown in this year's World Happiness Report, people underestimate the kindness of others by a factor of two.

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