Past tense of underestimate

Forms of underestimate

Underestimated in a sentence

• The review says the business case for this was at best borderline, but goes on to say that the case greatly underestimated passenger demand and that the railway Scotland built has capped its capacity.2023 September 6, Philip Haigh, “£30 billion plan to transform the rail network in Ireland”, in RAIL, number 991, page 25
• I totally underestimated the task.
• We underestimated the logistics of moving an entire lab.From the entry logistics
• The emotional consequences of smell loss are often underestimated, particularly in the medical community.2011, Tim Jacob, “The Science of Taste and Smell”, in Francesca Bacci, David Melcher, editors, Art and the Senses, Oxford: Oxford…. From the entry anosmic
• The Helldiver is another aircraft whose contribution to the final Allied victory is often underestimated.2006, Francis Crosby, Complete guide to fighters and bombers of the world, →ISBN, page 324. From the entry helldiver

Meaning of underestimate

1. verb To estimate too low; to perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc., than what he/she/it actually has.
2. verb To perceive or expect (someone or something) to be less significant or difficult than it actually is.
3. noun An estimate that is too low.

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Questions about the past tense of underestimate

What is the past tense of underestimate?

The past tense of underestimate is underestimated.

What is the past participle of underestimate?

The past participle of underestimate is underestimated.

Is underestimate a regular or irregular verb?

Underestimate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.