Synonyms for underestimate
ˌʌn dərˈɛs təˌmeɪt; -mɪt, -ˌmeɪtun·der·es·ti·mate

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1. underestimatenoun

   Synonyms:
   underestimation, misjudge, misunderestimate

2. underestimateverb

   To perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth etc. than what it actually has.

   Synonyms:
   underestimation, misjudge, misunderestimate

3. underestimateverb

   Antonyms:
   overestimate

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1. underestimate

   To decry is to cry down, in some noisy, public, or conspicuous manner. A witness or a statement is discredited; the currency is depreciated; a good name is dishonored by unworthy conduct; we underestimate in our own minds; we may underrate or undervalue in statement to others. These words are used, with few exceptions, of things such as qualities, merits, attainments, etc. To disparage is to belittle by damaging comparison or suggestion; it is used only of things. A man's achievements are disparaged, his motives depreciated, his professions discredited; he himself is calumniated, slandered, etc. Compare SLANDER.

   See synonyms for PRAISE.

   Synonyms:
   belittle, carp at, decry, depreciate, derogate from, detract from, discredit, dishonor, disparage, lower, underrate, undervalue

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1. underestimate

   Synonyms:
   underrate, undervalue, disparage

   Antonyms:
   overrate, overvalue, exaggerate

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1. underestimate, underestimation, underrating, underreckoningverb

   an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value

   Synonyms:
   underrating, underestimation, underreckoning

   Antonyms:
   overvalue, overrate, overestimate

2. undervalue, underestimateverb

   assign too low a value to

   "Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price"

   Synonyms:
   underrate, devalue, devaluate, lowball, undervalue, depreciate

   Antonyms:
   overvalue, overestimate, overrate

3. lowball, underestimateverb

   make a deliberately low estimate

   "The construction company wanted the contract badly and lowballed"

   Synonyms:
   underrate, lowball, undervalue

   Antonyms:
   overestimate, overvalue, overrate

4. underestimate, underrateverb

   make too low an estimate of

   "he underestimated the work that went into the renovation"; "Don't underestimate the danger of such a raft trip on this river"

   Synonyms:
   underrate, lowball, undervalue

   Antonyms:
   overrate, overestimate, overvalue

Matched Categories

1. • Misjudge
   • Value

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1. underestimateverb

   Synonyms:
   undervalue, underrate, misprize, rate below the true value, rate too low

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1. List of paraphrases for "underestimate":

   underestimation, understate, under-estimate, undervalue, underrate, underplay, belittle, overlook, under-estimation, overestimate, understatement, downplay, undervaluation

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1. Serena Williams:

   I'm feeling pretty good. I haven't had any problems yet. I think a lot of the top players are losing, but they're losing to girls that are playing outstanding, if anything, it shows me every moment that I can't underestimate any of these ladies. They are just going out there swinging and playing for broke.

2. Margot Savoy:

   Lumping all the viral illness we tend to catch in the winter sometimes makes us too comfortable thinking everything is' just a bad cold,' we underestimate how deadly influenza really is.

3. Benchmark Company analyst Daniel Kurnos:

   But I think people still continue to underestimate how large the addressable opportunity is.

4. Homer Simpson, The Simpsons:

   Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large numbers.

5. Omar Maher:

   This should stabilise revenue and profit this year, but the bigger impact will come in 2016 when they could achieve high single-digit revenue growth, political uncertainty makes it very difficult to give an accurate or reasonable outlook for the telecom operators, but they appeared to underestimate the possibility of service disruptions from conflict in the country.