🔄 Synonyms of "Underestimation"
3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| underestimateverb | (transitive) To estimate too low; to perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc., than what he/she/it actually has. |
| underratingnoun | an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value |
| underreckoningnoun | an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Underestimation"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| underratingnoun | an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value |
| underreckoningnoun | an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value |
| undervaluingnoun | An undervaluation. |
| undervaluationnoun | The act of undervaluing, of assigning too low a value to something. |
| worthlessnessnoun | The quality of lacking worth, of being valueless, useless or devoid of benefit. |
| devaluingnoun | devaluation |
| devaluationnoun | The removal or lessening of something's value. |
| downgradingnoun | A downgrade; a reduction of a rating, as a financial or credit rating. |
| differencenoun | (uncountable) The quality of being different. |
| depletionnoun | The consumption of a resource faster than it can be replenished. |
| overestimationnoun | (uncountable) The act of overestimating. |
| overestimatenoun | An estimate that is too high. |
| overstatementnoun | An exaggeration; a statement in excess of what is reasonable. |
| understatementnoun | (uncountable, rhetoric) A figure of speech whereby something is made to seem smaller or less important than it actually is, either through phrasing or lack of emphasis, often for ironic effect. |
| underpricingnoun | The setting of a price too low. |
| subestimationnoun | underestimation |
| misunderestimationnoun | (nonstandard) An inaccurate underestimation, or an act of misunderestimating; misestimation of the low-side error type. |
| underestimatornoun | One who underestimates. |
| subestimateverb | underestimate |
| undermeasurementnoun | The process or result of undermeasuring; a measurement that is smaller than it should be. |
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