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underestimate English

Meaning underestimate meaning

What does underestimate mean?
Definitions in simple English

underestimate Verb

— When you underestimate something, you think of it to be smaller or less important than it really is Do not underestimate our new colleague, he used to be under the President's scholarship to study overseas.

underestimate

— 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 — verb (= lowball) make a deliberately low estimate The construction company wanted the contract badly and lowballed — verb assign too low a value to Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price — noun an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value

Synonyms underestimate synonyms

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underrate undervalue underestimation belittle insult disparage understate underrating slight lowball disdain affront undervaluation underreckoning snub play down misjudge minimize look down upon despise underprize underevaluation underemphasize underbid trivialize take for granted sell short scorn neglected neglect misprize miscalculate lessen hold in contempt have a low opinion of extenuation extenuate downplay devalue derogate depredate depreciate deflate debase de-emphasize bargain

Topics underestimate topics

What do people use underestimate to talk about?
States Quantity All Exact

Approximate
Social behavior Behavior Admire someone

Humble

Conjugation underestimate conjugation

How do you conjugate underestimate?

underestimate · verb

Examples underestimate examples

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Simple sentences

Don't underestimate me.
You underestimate your charisma.
I think that you underestimate Tom.
Don't underestimate my power.
Do not underestimate my power.
She tends to underestimate her own ability.
Don't underestimate us.
Don't underestimate your opponent.
The American anthropologist Margaret Mead once said that one should never underestimate what a small group of dedicated people can accomplish.
It is impossible to escape the impression that people commonly use false standards of measurement - that they seek power, success and wealth for themselves and admire them in others, and that they underestimate what is of true value in life.
You shouldn't underestimate a good colleague.
Don't underestimate it.
Don't underestimate me. I might look cute and innocent but if it comes down to it, I'll bitch-slap you to death.
Don't underestimate him. Believe me, he'll make good on his threat.
Don't underestimate the problem.
Don't underestimate your opponents.
You shouldn't underestimate me.
You underestimate Tom.
Don't underestimate Tom.

Movie subtitles

I'm afraid, Professor, that you underestimate the number of subjects in which I take an interest.
You can't underestimate America.
You underestimate him.
And don't underestimate this office or the State of New York.
We mustn't underestimate American blundering.
A privilege, I hasten to add, which I don't underestimate in the slightest.
Unless you've missed out on it, you're apt to underestimate how important it is.
Don't underestimate your charms, Mrs. Sebastian, you can handle it.
I'm sure you underestimate yourself.
No, you underestimate my brother.
They underestimate you, as I did.
Never underestimate your enemy, Mr. Fickert.
We underestimate this guy.
He won't get far. I wouldn't underestimate him if I were you.
You underestimate our resources, general.
Oh, Jonesy, you underestimate me.
Surely there must be some way. They underestimate us.
Now, now, now you mustn't underestimate the country cousin.
I'm sure you underestimate yourself. You always do.
Don't underestimate him. You have a powerful friend in Addison.
You underestimate me!
You underestimate yourself.
I am very much afraid, sir. That you underestimate me.
By dinnertime, we'll be right back where we started. You underestimate yourself.
They underestimate you. As I did.
Charlie, never underestimate a man because you don't like him.
Brother, did I underestimate those guys.
Never underestimate the value of a jail sentence.
It's a mistake to underestimate him, as the inspector can tell you.

News and current affairs

Other countries would do well not to underestimate Obama's resolve; governments that have relations with Iran should emphasize that the time to make a deal is now.
At a time of daunting crisis conditions, one should not underestimate the importance of this move not just for Argentina, but also for other countries, where leaders are watching closely for clues about how to deal with their own economic woes.
This arises when executives have overly narrow views of their industry, underestimate their competitors' capabilities, or fail to see how the competitive landscape is changing.
It is also easy to underestimate the dose being taken, because there is a wide variety in the strength of cannabis.
Costs invariably far exceed initial estimates, and planners often woefully underestimate the skills and funding needed to ensure maintenance and repairs.
Obviously, we should not underestimate the capacity of policymakers to make a bad situation worse (for example, by pressing Greek debt service beyond the limits of social tolerance).
The experience of the Great Depression led Keynes and his more orthodox successors to greatly underestimate the role and influence of monetary policy.
And even this is a significant underestimate.
I believe that such views significantly underestimate both the current and future risks involved.
Indeed, proportionality is an important aspect of regulation, enabling prudential measures that, rather than exceed or underestimate, are commensurate with the risks that need to be addressed.
No one should underestimate the difficulty of assessing Iran's real intentions.
Iran's leaders underestimate the explosive nature of this issue, and how it is answered, for the US as a global power and thus for its own future.
One should not underestimate the opposition that reforms continue to face among Greeks.
But we must never overestimate the ability of new governments to solve old problems - or underestimate the ingenuity and brutality of the old regimes.
And, again, even this more substantial rise probably represents a substantial underestimate of the increase in the real standard of living.
This lack of clarity may become particularly troublesome should China's leaders underestimate the enduring quality of America's Asian commitments.
At the same time, it would be as dangerous to overestimate the Islamic State's capabilities today as it was to underestimate them yesterday.
Clearly, no one in Europe should underestimate the challenges ahead.
This approach failed spectacularly when it was adopted in the 1970s, causing the Fed to underestimate virulent inflation.
But nor should one underestimate the importance of political leadership.
But one must not underestimate the endurance of values like tolerance and solidarity within European societies.
The Chinese government should not underestimate Clinton's and Obama's commitment to this issue.
But, just as we cannot afford to underestimate the forces of extremism that persist there, we also fail at our peril to comprehend the currents of restraint and good sense that run within the country, including at high policymaking levels.

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