Antonyms for underestimation
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : verb uhn-der-es-tuh-meyt; noun uhn-der-es-tuh-mit, -meyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : verb ˌʌn dərˈɛs təˌmeɪt; noun ˌʌn dərˈɛs tə mɪt, -ˌmeɪt |
Definition of underestimation
Origin :- 1812, "to estimate at too low an amount," from under + estimate (v.). Meaning "to rank too low, undervalue" is recorded from 1850. Related: Underestimated; underestimating.
- As in mistake : noun error, misunderstanding
- As in understatement : noun restrained statement
- As in miscalculation : noun misestimate
- As in misestimate : noun miscalculation
- As in misestimation : noun miscalculation
- As in misjudgment : noun miscalculation
- As in misreckoning : noun miscalculation
- As in disparagement : noun strong criticism; detraction
- Which, all things considered, was an underestimation of what ensued hard on the heels of his announcement.
- Extract from : « The Glory of The Coming » by Irvin S. Cobb
- It was an underestimation so great that in the light of developments it will some day prove ridiculous.
- Extract from : « Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights » by Kelly Miller
- In the case of interval A the error is one of underestimation in twenty-seven cases; in none is it an error of overestimation.
- Extract from : « Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 » by Various
- In the case of interval B the error is one of overestimation in seventeen instances, of underestimation in two.
- Extract from : « Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 » by Various
- The explanation of this illusion on the simple basis of underestimation or overestimation of angles is open to criticism.
- Extract from : « Visual Illusions » by Matthew Luckiesh
- She falls an easy victim now to that underestimation of her business which is so popular.
- Extract from : « The Business of Being a Woman » by Ida M. Tarbell
- That was an error on my part; I was unintentionally guilty of the crime of underestimation.
- Extract from : « Eating in Two or Three Languages » by Irvin S. Cobb
Synonyms for underestimation
- aberration
- aspersion
- backbiting
- backstabbing
- belittlement
- blame
- blooper
- blow
- blunder
- boo-boo
- bungle
- calumny
- censure
- condemnation
- confusion
- contempt
- contumely
- debasement
- degradation
- delusion
- denunciation
- depreciation
- derision
- derogation
- discredit
- disdain
- distortion
- erratum
- error
- false move
- false step
- fault
- faux pas
- flub
- fluff
- gaffe
- illusion
- impairment
- inaccuracy
- inadvertence
- lapse
- lessening
- lie
- litotes
- misapplication
- misapprehension
- miscalculation
- misconception
- miscount
- misestimate
- misestimation
- misinterpretation
- misjudgment
- misprint
- misreckoning
- miss
- misstatement
- misstep
- misunderstanding
- mixup
- muddle
- neglect
- omission
- overestimation
- oversight
- overvaluation
- prejudice
- reproach
- restraint
- ridicule
- scandal
- scorn
- slander
- slight
- slip
- slip of tongue
- slipup
- snafu
- solecism
- tale
- trip
- typographical error
- underestimate
- underestimation
- undervaluation
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