Underestimation refers to the act or an instance of assessing someone or something as lower in value, quantity, importance, force, or significance than what is actually real or accurate. It often involves making a judgment or calculation that does not fully reflect the true worth, size, potential, or extent of the person or thing being estimated.
Underestimate
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To set to/ low a value on; to estimate below the
truth.
Underestimate meaning & definition 1 of Underestimate.
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- Rate something lower than [its real]/actual value , under appreciate.
2.[Estimate]/ rate someone lower than his/her actual potential, [qualifications].
Underestimate meaning & definition 2 of Underestimate.
- Rate something lower than [its real]/actual value , under appreciate.
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Estimate (something) to be smaller or less important than it really is.
Underestimate meaning & definition 3 of Underestimate.
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to fail to guess or understand the real cost, size, difficulty, etc. of something:
Underestimate meaning & definition 4 of Underestimate.
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