📉underestimate

verb
/ˌʌndərˈɛstɪmeɪt/

Meaning

To judge something as less important or smaller than it really is.

Example Sentences

Never underestimate the power of teamwork.

Example Expressions

to underestimate someone

Synonyms

undervalue, underrate, misjudge, minimize

Antonyms

overestimate, exaggerate

Collocations

underestimate risk, underestimate ability, underestimate importance

Related Vocabularies

to grow, develop, or be successful
To free something or someone from a tangle or complication.
to have and retain possession of; to continue doing
to make someone feel uneasy, embarrassed, or confused
to join or fasten something to another thing
To make greater by adding to it; increase.

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