underestimate
noun/ˌʌndərˈestɪmət/
/ˌʌndərˈestɪmət/
(also underestimation
/ˌʌndərˌestɪˈmeɪʃn/
/ˌʌndərˌestɪˈmeɪʃn/
[countable, uncountable])- an estimate about the size, cost, etc. of something that is too low
- My guess of 400 proved to be a serious underestimate.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveopposite overestimate- gross
- serious
- significant
- …
- underestimate of
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