underestimation

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noun

The act of underestimating.

Similar
underestimateunderratingunderreckoning
Opposite
overestimationoverestimate
OriginEnglish estimation ← Middle English under- ← Old English under- →
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Meanings

noununderestimation (countable and uncountable, plural underestimations)

plural underestimations

  1. uncountableThe act of underestimating.

    Antonyms: overestimation

  2. countableAn underestimate.

    Antonyms: overestimation, overestimate

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe act of underestimating.

Opposite
overestimation

nounAn underestimate.

Opposite
overestimationoverestimate

More synonyms by meaning

nounan estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value

Similar
underestimateunderratingunderreckoning
Broader
estimateestimationapproximation
Also see
underestimate

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁entér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂én
  4. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-?
  5. Proto-Indo-European*(H)n̥dʰí
  6. Proto-Indo-European*(H)n̥dʰér
  7. Proto-Germanic*under
  8. Proto-West Germanic*undar
  9. Old Englishunder-
  10. Middle Englishunder-
  11. Englishunder-
  12. Englishestimation
  13. Englishunderestimation

From under- + estimation.

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Translations

Polish niedoszacowanie
  • niedoszacowaniethe act of underestimating
Russian недооце́нка
  • недооце́нка (nedoocénka)the act of underestimating
Ukrainian недооці́нка
  • недооці́нка (nedoocínka)the act of underestimating

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with underestimation

informationeducationlocationapplicationassociationadministrationorganizationcorporationregistrationAsianfoundationcommunicationpopulationnavigationstationaccommodationoperationpublicationvacationtransportationevaluationimplementationinstallationnation
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Cite this entry
APA

underestimation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underestimation

MLA

“underestimation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underestimation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “underestimation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underestimation.

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