underestimating

The word “underestimating” has 6 syllables: un-der-es-ti-mat-ing

It's pronounced as /ˌʌndɚˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪŋ/


What is synonym and antonym for underestimating?

In the thesaurus, “underestimating” has 14 synonyms and 19 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for underestimating along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for underestimating

  • belittling
  • de-emphasizing
  • decrying
  • depreciating
  • despising
  • disdaining
  • disparaging
  • minimizing
  • playing down
  • scorning
  • selling short
  • soft-pedaling
  • underrating
  • undervaluing

Antonyms for underestimating

  • admiring
  • adoring
  • appreciating
  • cherishing
  • esteeming
  • idolizing
  • overestimating
  • overrating
  • overvaluing
  • prizing
  • regarding
  • respecting
  • reverencing
  • revering
  • treasuring
  • valuing
  • venerating
  • worshiping
  • worshipping

Meanings of underestimating

  • verb
    1. To perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc., than what he/she/it actually has.

Example Sentences

  • They were underestimating how difficult the exam would be.
  • She warned him against underestimating his opponent.
  • The company is underestimating the costs of the new project.
  • Many people are underestimating the power of small daily habits.
  • He kept underestimating how long the repairs would take.

On this page you'll find 33 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to underestimating, such as: admiring, adoring, appreciating, belittling, cherishing, de-emphasizing, decrying.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

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  • adjudging
  • analyzing
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  • assaying
  • assessing
  • deciding
  • deeming
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  • discovering
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  • guesstimating
  • judging
  • learning
  • misesteeming
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  • misprizing
  • pricing
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  • rating
  • re-evaluating
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  • rejudging
  • revaluing
  • setting
  • settling
  • surveying
  • testing
  • transvaluating
  • transvaluing
  • underestimating
  • undervaluing
  • valuing

valuing

  • account
  • adjudging
  • admiring
  • adoration
  • adoring
  • affection
  • affectionate
  • amatory
  • amiable
  • amorous
  • analyzing
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  • attached
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  • attentive
  • benevolent
  • care
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  • concern
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  • curiosity
  • dear
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  • deference
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  • esteem
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  • estimating
  • estimation
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  • expressive
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  • friendly
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  • glorification
  • guesstimating
  • homage
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  • idolatrous
  • idolatry
  • idolization
  • idolizing
  • impassioned
  • infatuated
  • interest
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  • judging
  • kind
  • learning
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  • love
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  • misesteeming
  • misjudging
  • misprizing
  • note
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  • passionate
  • pleasure
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  • pricing
  • prizing
  • rating
  • re-evaluating
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  • recognition
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  • regard
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  • relishing
  • reputation
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  • reverence
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  • reverent
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  • romantic
  • satisfaction
  • sentimental
  • setting
  • setting store by
  • setting store on
  • settling
  • solicitous
  • store
  • surveying
  • sympathy
  • tender
  • testing
  • thought
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  • transvaluating
  • transvaluing
  • treasuring
  • underestimating
  • undervaluing
  • valuating
  • value
  • venerating
  • veneration
  • warm
  • warm-hearted
  • wonder
  • wonderment
  • worship
  • worshipful
  • worshiping
  • worshipping
  • zealous

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