underestimates
Meaning of underestimates
verb, 3rd person present
- estimate (something) to be smaller or less important than it really is.
they have grossly underestimated the extent of the problem
- an estimate that is too low.
£7.5 million is a considerable underestimate
Information about underestimates
- The singular form of underestimates is: underestimate.
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Hyphenation of underestimates
un-der-es-ti-mates
- It consists of 5 syllables and 14 chars.
- underestimates is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables
underestimates synonyms
Meaning underestimate the extent, value, or importance of (someone or something):
Meaning calculate (an amount or measurement) wrongly:
Meaning make an incorrect estimation or assessment of:
Meaning interpret (a person's words or actions) wrongly:
Meaning read (a piece of text) wrongly:
Meaning be mistaken or incorrect; make a mistake:
Meaning rate (something) insufficiently highly; fail to appreciate:
Meaning describe or represent (something) as being smaller or less good or important than it really is:
Meaning represent or estimate at less than the true value or importance:
Meaning place insufficient emphasis on:
Meaning make or become less:
Meaning reduce to a lower grade, rank, or level of importance:
Meaning let air or gas out of (a tyre, balloon, or similar object):
Meaning make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size:
Meaning make or become less; diminish:
Meaning make (something) seem less important, significant, or complex than it really is:
Meaning dismiss (someone or something) as unimportant:
Meaning fail to appreciate the value of (something); undervalue:
underestimates antonyms
Meaning form too high or favourable an estimate of:
Meaning represent (something) as being larger, better, or worse than it really is:
Meaning have a higher opinion of (someone or something) than is deserved:
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