undercalculating
Figuring too little
Undercalculating is estimating too low—arriving at a figure that falls short of the true amount.
Someone undercalculating their taxes owes more than they paid.
We undercalculated how much paint we'd need and had to make another trip to the store.
The word implies an error of insufficient estimation rather than deliberate lowballing.
Judge too low
- underestimationJudging below actual value
- misjudgmentFaulty evaluation of something
- miscountError in enumeration
- misreckoningIncorrect computation
underassess · miscalibrate · miscompute · inaccuracy · error · blunder · misstep · fault
Preference for existing institutions
- prudenceCareful, wise judgment
- reserveSupply kept back
- restraintControl over impulses
- moderationAvoidance of excess
circumspection · wariness · hedging · cushioning · buffering · safety margin · lowballing · sandbagging
Failure to reach quota
- deficitAmount still owed
- insufficiencyShortfall in amount needed
- deficiencyLack of something needed
- shortageDeficient supply of necessities
lack · underfunding · underbudgeting · underestimation · gap · discrepancy · overrun · unpreparedness
Supervision or inadvertent omission
- neglectFailure to provide care
- omissionFailure to include
- carelessnessInattention causing mistakes
- inattentionLack of focus
heedlessness · negligence · disregard · unmindfulness · forgetfulness · laxity · slackness · remissness
underestimate
Judge too low
- underestimationJudging below actual value
- misjudgmentFaulty evaluation of something
- miscountError in enumeration
misreckoning · underassess · miscalibrate · miscompute · inaccuracy · error · blunder · misstep · fault · flaw
conservatism
Preference for existing institutions
moderation · circumspection · wariness · hedging · cushioning · buffering · safety margin · lowballing · sandbagging · underpromising
shortfall
Failure to reach quota
- deficitAmount still owed
- insufficiencyShortfall in amount needed
- deficiencyLack of something needed
shortage · lack · underfunding · underbudgeting · underestimation · gap · discrepancy · overrun · unpreparedness · exposure
oversight
Supervision or inadvertent omission
- neglectFailure to provide care
- omissionFailure to include
- carelessnessInattention causing mistakes
inattention · heedlessness · negligence · disregard · unmindfulness · forgetfulness · laxity · slackness · remissness · irresponsibility
undercalculatingovercalculating
Excessive strategic thinking
overestimating · overstating · inflating · exaggerating · overshooting
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