underestimate
/ˈʌndɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt/ · 5 syllables
Meaning
verb
- assign too low a value to
“Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price” - make a deliberately low estimate
“The construction company wanted the contract badly and lowballed” - make too low an estimate of
“he underestimated the work that went into the renovation”
noun
- an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
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