misestimated
Got it wrong
Misestimated means estimated incorrectly—either too high or too low.
The word doesn't specify direction; context usually clarifies: We misestimated the cost and ran out of budget, They misestimated demand and produced far more than they could sell.
Less common than overestimated or underestimated, it's useful when the error matters more than its direction.
Assessed incorrectly
- misreadInterpret text incorrectly
- misperceivedIncorrectly understood or sensed
- misappraisedValued incorrectly
- misgaugedEstimated incorrectly
undervalued · overvalued · underrated · overrated · misassessed · assumption · presumption · bias
Error in estimation
- miscountedTallied incorrectly
- miscomputedCalculated incorrectly
- misfiguredIncorrectly shaped or portrayed
- overestimatedJudged too favorably
underestimated · misnumbered · error · inaccuracy · discrepancy · deviation · variance · margin of error
Not noticed or considered
- missedFailed to reach
- neglectedNot given proper attention
- disregardedNot given consideration
- omittedLeft out intentionally
blind spot · lapse · slip · inattention · carelessness · negligence · unnoticed · unaccounted
misjudged
Assessed incorrectly
- misreadInterpret text incorrectly
- misperceivedIncorrectly understood or sensed
- misappraisedValued incorrectly
misgauged · undervalued · overvalued · underrated · overrated · misassessed · assumption · presumption · bias · conjecture
miscalculation
Error in estimation
- miscountedTallied incorrectly
- miscomputedCalculated incorrectly
- misfiguredIncorrectly shaped or portrayed
overestimated · underestimated · misnumbered · error · inaccuracy · discrepancy · deviation · variance · margin of error · rounding error
overlooked
Not noticed or considered
- missedFailed to reach
- neglectedNot given proper attention
- disregardedNot given consideration
omitted · blind spot · lapse · slip · inattention · carelessness · negligence · unnoticed · unaccounted · unforeseen