misunderestimating
misunderestimating is the present participle and gerund of misunderestimate.
Meaning of misunderestimate
Verb
misunderestimate (third-person singular simple present misunderestimates, present participle misunderestimating, simple past and past participle misunderestimated)
- To underestimate mistakenly or wrongly; to misestimate with an error on the lower side.
- . . .is almost sure to misunderstand and misunderestimate the significance of the question at hand.1897 April 17, “American Diplomacy on the Bosphorous”, in The Outlook
- Synonyms:
- underapproximate, underestimate, sell short, underguess, underjudge, underrate, underreckon, understate
- Antonyms:
- overstate, overapproximate, overestimate, overhold, overrate, overreckon, overthink
Questions about misunderestimating
- What is misunderestimating the present participle and gerund of?
- Misunderestimating is the present participle and gerund of misunderestimate.
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