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 Murdoch is thick-skinned and accustomed to being underestimated by the condescending Brits, who see him as a crass interloper. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 Saying a player is bigger and stronger can be cliche, but a UM person said that’s very much the case with Lightfoot, whose strength is sometimes underestimated because of his sleek build. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 There is a long history of women’s pain and symptoms being underestimated, psychologized, or dismissed in medicine. — Yulin Hswen, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026 Lampkin could be more of an outlier than an example, but there’s little doubt he’s been underestimated — something Lampkin acknowledged upon arriving last season. — Zach Berman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Being underestimated based on her beauty often put her at an advantage. — Judy Berman, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 Researchers noted that many cases of dementia were not captured on death certificates, suggesting the burden of neurodegenerative disease among former players may be underestimated. — Dr. Onaola Adedeji, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 Because of that, the study probably underestimated the taxes an average investor would have paid. — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Generally speaking, [leaders have] underestimated how hard that is. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underestimated
  1. minimized
  2. undervalued
  3. underrated
Verb
  • In this location, the telescope will rarely be blocked by Earth and infrared heat from the Earth, sun and moon is minimized.
    — Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • States alleged that Meta’s internal research documented links between Instagram use and harms including depression, anxiety and body-image concerns among young people, while the company publicly minimized or concealed those risks.
    — Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of minimized
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  • Bank of America initiates Amkor Technology as buy Bank of America said the semis assembly company is undervalued.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In his view, the best Hiroshige prints remain undervalued when compared with Hokusai.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of undervalued
Verb
  • Garrett Wilson is underrated and has consistently been a 1,000-yard receiver when healthy.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Kahan’s voice is one of the things about him that may be underrated.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of underrated

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“Underestimated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underestimated. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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