Thesaurus results for MISESTIMATE

misestimate

verb

ˌmis-ˈe-stə-ˌmāt

Definition of misestimate

as in to misunderstand

to make an incorrect judgment regarding sorely misestimated the character of the young man they hired to look after their vacation home

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My next question was going to be what do people who haven’t been on a college campus in a while tend to misunderstand about the party scene, and that pandemic shift seems like an answer to that.

— Rachel Cohen Booth, Vox, 23 Oct. 2026
If there was any worry that Sühlmann would misunderstand the brand, it was dispelled the moment the Mission S was unveiled.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026

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Party host prep school A common host mistake is underestimating the time needed to clean, cook, decorate and set up, Jokilehto said.

— Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Don’t underestimate the value of a quarterback who can torment defenses with his legs - something not seen ‘round these parts during the Tua Tagovailoa era.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of underestimate

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Some have misjudged the strength of the surface mat, stepping in the wrong place or breaking through into the cold water below.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Notable Nigerian President Bola Tinubu made the case for an African rating agency, arguing that the Big Three misjudge African risk and that a homegrown agency could spot progress early, which the global firms would later confirm.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of misjudge

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Yet the company seems to continually miscalculate the extent to which this dynamic will jeopardize its business.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 June 2026
Undeniably, Putin and associates miscalculated how easily Russia’s military would be able to occupy and take control of Ukraine, repeating Cold War successes.

— Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026

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