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.

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noun
underestimates
An estimate that is too low.
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Other Word Forms of Underestimate

Noun

Singular:
underestimate
Plural:
underestimates

Origin of Underestimate

Underestimate Sentence Examples

  • Do not underestimate our abilities.

  • Gentleman, do not underestimate me.

  • The result, if considered alone, inevitably leads to an underestimate of the average amplitude of the regular diurnal variation.

  • There was, in fact, a tendency to underestimate the amount of time necessary for the transference of troops from one position to another.

  • Never underestimate the power of the eyes.

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ETEATE

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