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misunderestimate

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To underestimate mistakenly or wrongly; to misestimate with an error on the lower side.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: nonstandard

Qualifier: malapropism or humorous

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: underapproximate, underestimate, misunderestimate, sell short, underguess, underjudge, underrate, underreckon, understate

Antonyms: overstate, overapproximate, overestimate, overhold, overrate, overreckon, overthink

Broader terms: misestimate

History

Etymology

From mis- + underestimate, perhaps under influence of misunderstand.