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underjudge

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

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verb

Meaning 1

To judge too little or below accepted standards.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

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

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

History

Etymology

From under- + judge.