| VERB | cognition | underestimate, undervalue | assign too low a value to |
|---|---|---|---|
| cognition | underestimate, lowball | make a deliberately low estimate | |
| cognition | underestimate, underrate | make too low an estimate of | |
| NOUN | cognition | underestimate, underestimation, underrating, underreckoning | an estimation that is too low |
| Sounds | ah'ndereh'stahmaht; ah'ndereh'stahmey.t | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht... | |
| abate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt... | ||
| Meaning | An estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value. | |
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| Synonyms | underestimation, underrating, underreckoning | |
| Broader | estimate, estimation, approximation, idea | An approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth |
| Spanish | infraestimación, subestimación | |
| Catalan | infraestimació, subestimació | |
| Verbs | underestimate | make a deliberately low estimate |
| underestimate | assign too low a value to | |
| Meaning | Assign too low a value to. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price" | |
| Synonym | undervalue | |
| Broader | value | Fix or determine the value of |
| Opposite | overvalue, overestimate | Assign too high a value to |
| Spanish | infravalorar, minusvalorar, subestimar, subvalorar | |
| Catalan | infravalorar, menysestimar, menysvalorar, subestimar | |
| Nouns | underestimate, underestimation | an estimation that is too low |
| Meaning | make a deliberately low estimate. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonym | lowball | |
| Broader | estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge | judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) |
| See also | estimate | judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) |
| Spanish | subestimar | |
| Catalan | subestimar | |
| Nouns | underestimate, underestimation | an estimation that is too low |
| Meaning | make too low an estimate of. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Examples |
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| Synonym | underrate | |
| Narrower | sell short | underestimate the real value or ability of |
| Broader | misjudge | judge / judge incorrectly |
| Opposite | overestimate, overrate | make too high an estimate of |
| Spanish | subestimar | |
| Catalan | subestimar | |
| Nouns | underestimation | an estimation that is too low |
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