underestimate, underestimation, underrating, underreckoning
(noun) an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
underestimate, underrate
(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”
lowball, underestimate
(verb) make a deliberately low estimate; “The construction company wanted the contract badly and lowballed”
undervalue, underestimate
(verb) assign too low a value to; “Don’t underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
underestimate (third-person singular simple present underestimates, present participle underestimating, simple past and past participle underestimated)
(transitive) To perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc, than what he/she/it actually has.
• belittle
• misunderestimate
• misjudge
• make light of
• (to perceive as having lower value): overestimate
underestimate (plural underestimates)
An estimate that is too low.
• underestimation
• overestimate
Source: Wiktionary
Un`der*es"ti*mate, v. t.
Definition: To set to
Un`der*es"ti*mate, n.
Definition: The act of underestimating; too low an estimate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 March 2025
(noun) any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
