UNDERESTIMATES Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word underestimates. (close relations)
underestimated
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| belittles | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to seem less serious; play down • express a negative opinion of • lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of | ||||||
| devalues | verbv | |||||
verb • remove the value from; deprive of its value • lower the value or quality of • lose in value | ||||||
| diminishes | verbv | |||||
verb • decrease in size, extent, or range • lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of | ||||||
| downplays | verbv | |||||
verb • represent as less significant or important • understate the importance or quality of | ||||||
| underplays | verbv | |||||
verb • act (a role) with great restraint • play a card lower than (a held high card) | ||||||
| underrates | verbv | |||||
verb • make too low an estimate of | ||||||
| undervalues | verbv | |||||
verb • assign too low a value to • esteem lightly • lose in value | ||||||
| underestimations | nounn | |||||
noun • an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value | ||||||
| underestimation | nounn | |||||
noun • an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value | ||||||
| belittle | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to seem less serious; play down • express a negative opinion of • lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of | ||||||
| lowball | verbv | |||||
verb • make a deliberately low estimate | ||||||
| misjudge | verbv | |||||
verb • judge incorrectly | ||||||
| underrate | verbv | |||||
verb • make too low an estimate of | ||||||
| underrating | nounn | |||||
noun • an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value | ||||||
| underreckoning | ||||||
noun • an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value | ||||||
| undervalue | verbv | |||||
verb • assign too low a value to • esteem lightly • lose in value | ||||||