UNDERESTIMATE


Meaning of UNDERESTIMATE in English

I.

(also underestimation ) noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ gross , serious , significant

The official figures are a gross ~ of the true number.

▪ slight

PREPOSITION

▪ ~ of

II.

verb

ADVERB

▪ badly , considerably , greatly , grossly , massively , seriously , severely , significantly , substantially , vastly , woefully

He realized that he had seriously ~d their strength.

▪ consistently , systematically

We consistently ~ the resources and motivation of our adversaries.

▪ completely , totally

▪ clearly

▪ slightly

VERB + UNDERESTIMATE

▪ tend to

PHRASES

▪ sth should not be ~d

The importance of these feelings should not be ~d.

Underestimate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ ability , ↑ complexity , ↑ danger , ↑ effect , ↑ extent , ↑ impact , ↑ importance , ↑ magnitude , ↑ power , ↑ scale , ↑ significance , ↑ size , ↑ strength , ↑ value

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