underestimate
/,əndər'ɛstə,meɪt/
verbnoun
13 letters5 syllables16 points in Scrabble®19 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
VERB
1
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”
2
Assign too low a value to.
“Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price”
3
NOUNMake a deliberately low estimate.
1
An estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value.
WORD FORMS
Related formunderestimation
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®16 points
Words With Friends®19 points
Double word32 points
Triple word48 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinunderestimateway
Starts & ends withU … E
Syllablesun · der · es · ti · mate
SYNONYMS & RELATED7
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