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underestimate

verbnoun /əndərɛstəmeɪt/ 5 syllables 13 letters Scrabble 16 WWF 19
Definitions
verb

make too low an estimate of

“he underestimated the work that went into the renovation”

verb

assign too low a value to

“Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price”

verb

make a deliberately low estimate

noun

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

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