UNDERESTIMATED Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

underestimated

verb

past tense of underestimate

as in minimized

to place too low a value on we had underestimated her ability to raise the start-up money for her own design firm

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Recent Examples of underestimated His analytical awareness has been underestimated for a while, thanks to his signature style. — New York Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Those who believed radical change was inevitable after 2008 underestimated two factors. — Via Haymarket Books, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026 Back then, investors underestimated the power and determination of the Federal Reserve to prop up a flagging economy. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026 And because polls have underestimated Republican support in the past. — Nathan Gonzales Cq-Roll Call, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026 That’s relevant, as this year’s El Niño is the most east-tilting of any event this early on, meaning that some of the events effects could be underestimated. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026 De Palma underestimated Douglas and was replaced by Adrian Lyne. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 The New Yorker Min Jin Lee was underestimated for half her life. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 That means the waste-reduction value of planning AI is underestimated, energy use is scrutinized in isolation and tool-selection decisions are made with no sustainability lens at all. — Mikko Karkkainen, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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Profit is simply what remains after wages are held down, taxes are minimized, and costs are pushed onto workers, communities, and the environment.

— Christopher Marquis, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Thornton has minimized the relevance of the previous paragraph.

— Sam McDowell October 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of minimized

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Bank of America upgrades Weyerhaeuser to buy from neutral Bank of America said the paper company is undervalued.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Other faculty of color have reported feeling like they and their scholarship are undervalued by their schools and peers.

— Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of undervalued

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Amazon’s jewelry selection is hugely underrated, in my humble opinion, and this $10 layered necklace is a pretty good example of why.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026
Garrett Wilson is underrated and has consistently been a 1,000-yard receiver when healthy.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026

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