underestimate

/'ʌndər'estimeit/
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underestimate

The team's underestimate of the project's complexity led to delays.

Definition

  1. Verb:

    • To judge something as being smaller, less important, or less significant than it actually is: To form an opinion or calculation about the size, amount, cost, or difficulty of something that is too low.
    • To have too low an opinion of the ability, power, or influence of someone or something: To not fully recognize the strength, skill, or potential of a person or thing.

  2. Noun:

    • An estimate or judgment that is too low: A calculation or opinion that falls short of the true figure, value, or importance.
Usage Examples

  • Verb:

    • He underestimated the time required to complete the project. (He thought it would take less time than it actually did.)
    • Never underestimate your opponent in a competition. (Never think your opponent is weaker or less skilled than they are.)
    • We underestimated the cost of repairs. (Our calculated cost for repairs was lower than the actual amount.)

  • Noun:

    • The final cost was double our original underestimate. (Our initial calculation was half of the true final cost.)
    • His confidence was based on a serious underestimate of the challenges ahead. (His confidence came from judging the future challenges as less severe than they were.)
Advanced Usage
  • "to underestimate the importance of": To fail to recognize how significant something is.
    • One should never underestimate the importance of a good night's sleep.
  • "grossly underestimate": To underestimate something by a very large amount or degree.
    • The report grossly underestimated the number of people affected.
Variants and Related Words
  • Underestimation (noun): The action or an instance of underestimating.
    • The underestimation of demand led to product shortages.
  • Underestimated (adjective): Describing something that has not been fully appreciated or recognized.
    • She is a highly underestimated artist in her field.
Synonyms
  • Verb: Undervalue, underrate, minimize, misjudge, miscalculate.
  • Noun: Underestimation, miscalculation, misjudgment.
Antonyms
  • Verb: Overestimate, overrate, exaggerate, overvalue.
  • Noun: Overestimate, overestimation.
Related Phrases and Idioms
  • "Don't underestimate...": A common warning or piece of advice not to judge something as less than it is.
    • Don't underestimate the power of kindness.
  • "A fatal underestimate": A severely incorrect low judgment leading to serious failure or danger.
    • The general's fatal underestimate of the enemy's forces cost them the battle.
underestimate

The team's underestimate of the project's complexity led to delays.

Noun
  1. an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
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. make a deliberately low estimate
    • The construction company wanted the contract badly and lowballed
  3. assign too low a value to
    • Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price

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