to underestimate

Examples

• All

• But I think they underestimated my resolve to fight.

  Julian Dorey

• Keep that sticky ball rolling and don't underestimate what you can do over time.

• And you know, but I will never underestimate what he did for the club.

• Well, never underestimate the power of prayer.

  WWJD II: The Woodcarver (2012)

• And people generally underestimate the difficulty of that task, right?

• Second is that I do think we underestimate the impact of distraction.

• And those of us in the positivist camp should not underestimate the importance of this impact.

  Academic text (1999)

• I've noticed that women underestimate how sensitive men are.

  Rich Roll

• Let's not, excuse me, let's not underestimate people's attention spans.

• Many people underestimate how much time it takes to complete their assignments.

Synonyms

U

to understate

vsto underestimate

18 5.2

To make something seem smaller or less important than it really is

is a personal judgment about value or importance rather than mere description

U

to undervalue

vsto underestimate

8 4.8

Think something or someone is less important than they really are

is a broader judgment that something is less important or large

U

to underrate

vsto underestimate

3 3.7

To think someone has less ability or importance than they really have

is the general act of judging something as less important or large

U

to undersell

vsto underestimate

2 4.5

Make something seem less important or valuable than it really is

is an internal judgment rather than a public presentation

S

to sell short

vsto underestimate

1 5.7

To think a person or thing cannot do as much as they really can

is the simple act of judging lower importance or size

M

to misprise

vsto underestimate

• Archaic

1 9.9

To think someone or something is not important

is the general judgment that reduces perceived importance or value

U

to underrepresent

vsto underestimate

1 5.8

Show something as less common or important than it really is

is a private judgment about lower importance or size

U

to underemphasize

vsto underestimate

1 6.7

To give too little attention to something

is a mental judgment that sees something as less important overall

Antonyms

O

to overrate

50 5.1

To think someone or something is better than they really are

O

to overestimate

50 4.1

To think something is larger or more important than it really is

How Much

to dismiss

332 3.0

to belittle

45 5.0

to undervalue

8 4.8

to underestimate

299 3.1

to discount

75 4.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology