underestimate

• Nom désignant une estimation ou un jugement inférieur à la valeur ou à la quantité réelle ou vraie, ou une action qui sous-évalue quelque chose.

A noun referring to an estimate or assessment that is lower than the actual or true value or amount.

1. Low estimateB2formal

   An estimation that is too low; a calculation or judgment that is less than the true or actual value.

   sous-estimation

   • The initial cost of the project was a serious underestimate.
   • His estimate of the time needed was a gross underestimate.
   • The budget turned out to be an underestimate of the real expenses.

   Synonymesunderestimationunderratingundervaluation

   Antonymesoverestimateoverestimationovervaluation

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'évaluer quelque chose ou quelqu'un comme étant plus petit, moins important ou moins capable qu'il ne l'est en réalité.

A verb used to indicate the act of estimating something to be smaller, less important, or less capable than it actually is.

1. Assign too low a value toB2formal

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

   sous-estimer

   • Never underestimate the power of a good education.
   • She underestimated the difficulty of the exam.
   • They underestimated the cost of the renovation project.

   Synonymesbelittledeprecatedisparageminimizeunderrateundervalue

   Antonymesoverestimateoverrateovervalue

2. Make a deliberately low estimateB2formal

   To intentionally calculate or predict a lower amount or value than is likely or accurate.

   Sous-estimer délibérément

   • The company underestimated its expenses to attract investors.
   • He deliberately underestimated the time needed for the task.
   • They underestimated the budget to make the proposal seem more feasible.

   Synonymeslowballsell shortunderrateunderstateundervalue

3. Make too low an estimate ofB2formal

   To calculate or guess a number, amount, or time that is less than the actual or correct one.

   sous-estimer

   • The survey underestimated the population growth.
   • We underestimated the amount of food needed for the party.
   • The initial report underestimated the severity of the storm.

   Synonymeslowballmisestimatemisjudgeunderrateundervalue

   Antonymesoverestimate