underestimate
IPA: ˈʌndɝˈɛstʌmeɪt
noun
- An estimate that is too low.
verb
- (transitive) To estimate too low; to perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc., than what he/she/it actually has.
- (transitive) To perceive or expect (someone or something) to be less significant or difficult than it actually is.
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Examples of "underestimate" in Sentences
- They underestimate the power of the force.
- An underestimated reason is factitious fever.
- Also, the nature of the merge is underestimated.
- I underestimated the fortitude of the reviewers.
- The difficulty of the trail is often underestimated.
- Junior Apprentice candidates not to "underestimate" her.
- The ferocity of the weather should not be underestimated.
- Also, it underestimates the aggressiveness needed to treat it.
- Don't underestimate the amount of fluids lost from perspiration.
- But for BAA to "underestimate" the time it takes to deice a stand...
- The maniacal tenacity of this individual is not to be underestimated.
- We "underestimate" the brick-and-mortar bookshop, not overestimate it.
- I guess you can never underestimate the crudity of Hamas propganda efforts.
- The authors of the study urge fellow Germans not to "underestimate" right-wing sentiment.
- "People kind of underestimate the risks involved in some of these [green-tech] companies," said Neil Rimer,
- This is crucial, because it shows that the leaders again underestimate the intelligence of the people, including their moderate supporters.
- Look, I'm not trying to "underestimate" Obama -- I'm perfectly well aware that my comments here are hardly going to determine the spin in this race.
- That works out to just over $8/gal to generate $800 billion/yr in revenue in the very short term, but a long-term underestimate given that an $8/gal tax would lower demand considerably.
- How the HELL do you "underestimate" the "power" of a dozen NCs and their leaders, none of which can break out of the sub-1 percent club, in terms of stakeholder voting and participation.
- One point you may underestimate is how deeply liberals believe that rich-getting-richer really is hurting the middle class and how the middle class, too, is deserving of lots of social help — if not total egalitarian-type redistribution.
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