underestimate
Misjudge as lesser
To underestimate is to judge something as smaller, weaker, or less significant than it actually is.
You might underestimate the cost of a project, the time a task will take, or an opponent's abilities: Never underestimate a wounded animal.
The noun underestimate is a calculation that falls short of the actual figure: Ten thousand was a serious underestimate.
Evaluate incorrectly
- miscalculateCompute incorrectly
- underappreciateInsufficiently recognize merit
- discountReduced price offered
- shortchangeGive insufficient funds back
sell short · write off · misread · misgauge · underassess · misestimate · undercount · misreckon
misjudge
Evaluate incorrectly
- miscalculateCompute incorrectly
- underappreciateInsufficiently recognize merit
- discountReduced price offered
shortchange · sell short · write off · misread · misgauge · underassess · misestimate · undercount · misreckon · overlook
diminish
To make smaller
- downplayDiminish perceived importance
- minimizeReduce to smallest extent
- trivializeMake light of
deprecate · disparage · denigrate · demean · devalue · discredit · dismiss · brush off · make light of · play down
- Estimation Errorsrounding error
- misjudgmentsmisjudgment, mistake, error, blunder, miscalculation
- calculation errorsmiscalculation, math error, counting error, miscount, miscounting
- misjudgingmisjudging, miscalculation, snap judgment, prejudice, assumption
- Project Estimationforecast, ballpark, quote, bid, three-point
- research errorsmeasurement error, sampling error, systematic error, selection bias, confirmation bias
underestimateoverestimate
Judge as greater than
overrate · overvalue · overstate · exaggerate · inflate
underestimated, underestimates, underestimating, underestimation