underrate

• Verb, das ausdrückt, dass jemand oder etwas geringer eingeschätzt oder bewertet wird, als es tatsächlich ist; etwas unterschätzen oder in seinem Wert herabsetzen.

A verb used to indicate the act of estimating or valuing something or someone as less than is actually the case; to underestimate.

1. UnderestimateB2formal

   To judge something or someone as less valuable, important, or capable than they actually are.

   Unterschätzen

   • Many people underrate the importance of sleep for good health.
   • He felt his boss underrated his contributions to the project.
   • Critics often underrate the difficulty of learning a new language.

   Synonymebelittledepreciatedevalueminimizeunderestimateundervalue

   Antonymeappreciateoverestimateoverratevalue