Associations to the word «Underestimate»
Noun
- Peril
- Dane
- Je
- Amplitude
- Prowess
- Refining
- Longevity
- Whitehall
- Prediction
- Experimentation
- Significance
- Diversity
- Impact
- Minimum
- Luftwaffe
- Determination
- Peep
- Stalin
- Intensity
- Hitler
- Willingness
- Mangrove
- Drow
- Figure
- Threat
- Measurement
- Flood
- Shortage
- Statistics
- Precipitation
- Planner
- Bitterness
- Caution
- Contribution
- Superiority
- Uncertainty
- Weakness
- Tactic
- Casualty
- Satisfaction
- Maturity
- Terrain
- Soviet
- Capacity
- Survey
- Influence
- Duration
- Rate
- Amount
- Hazard
- Trait
- Failing
- Ally
- Nielsen
- Opposition
Adjective
Wiktionary
UNDERESTIMATE, verb. (transitive) To perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc., than what he/she/it actually has.
UNDERESTIMATE, noun. An estimate or perception that is too low.
Dictionary definition
UNDERESTIMATE, noun. An estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value.
UNDERESTIMATE, verb. Assign too low a value to; "Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price".
UNDERESTIMATE, verb. Make a deliberately low estimate; "The construction company wanted the contract badly and lowballed".
UNDERESTIMATE, verb. 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".
Wise words
The most important things are the hardest things to say.
They are the things you get ashamed of because words
diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem
timeless when they are in your head to no more than living
size when they are brought out.