verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To underestimate mistakenly or wrongly; to misestimate with an error on the lower side. nonstandard

   ". . .is almost sure to misunderstand and misunderestimate the significance of the question at hand."

Synonyms

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sell shortunderapproximateunderestimateunderguessunderjudgeunderrate

Antonyms

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overapproximateoverestimateoverholdoverrate

Example

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"Don't misunderestimate yourself."

Etymology

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

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