to underestimate sth
1underestimate — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} (also underestimation) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ gross, serious, significant ▪ The official figures are a gross underestimate of the true number. ▪ slight PREPOSITION …
2underestimate — un|der|es|ti|mate1 [ˌʌndərˈestımeıt] v 1.) [I and T] to think or guess that something is smaller, cheaper, easier etc than it really is ≠ ↑overestimate underestimate how/what ▪ We underestimated how long it would take to get there. underestimate… …
3value — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 amount of money that sth is worth ADJECTIVE ▪ high, low ▪ the high value of the pound ▪ full, total ▪ real …
4power — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 authority/control ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, ultimate ▪ considerable, enormous, tremendous ▪ real ▪ …
5importance — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ cardinal, central, considerable, critical, crucial, enormous, extreme, fundamental, great, high, immense …
6significant — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove ▪ become ▪ remain ▪ consider sth (as), deem sth, find sth, regard sth as …
7effect — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 change that is caused by sth ADJECTIVE ▪ decisive, dramatic, far reaching, important, marked, powerful, profound, pronounced, significant …
8size — noun 1 how big or small sth is ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, enormous, fair, good, great, impressive, large, massive, substantial, vast …
9strength — noun 1 how strong sb/sth is ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, enormous, great, immense, incredible, tremendous ▪ high ▪ The material has exceptionally high …
10mistake — 1 /mi steIk/ noun (C) 1 INCORRECT ACTION/OPINION ETC something that has been done incorrectly, or an opinion or statement that is incorrect: Hitting the ball too hard in golf is a typical beginner s mistake. | make a mistake: I think you ve made… …
