misreckoned

verb

past tense of misreckon
as in underestimated

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  1. underestimated
  2. undervalued
  3. underrated
  4. overestimated
  5. misunderstood
Verb
  • But the contribution of the offensive line — center Aaron Brewer, left guard Kadyn Proctor, left tackle Patrick Paul, right guard Jonah Savaiinaea and right tackle Austin Jackson — in both the pass game and run game shouldn’t be underestimated.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The Ebola outbreak that began in DR Congo is becoming a continental crisis after authorities initially underestimated its spread, the head of Africa’s public health agency told Semafor as new cases were reported as far afield as Nigeria.
    — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of underestimated
Verb
  • Rubio promised on his visit to the region that the US was offering long-term deals in a part of the world Washington has historically undervalued.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Bank of America upgrades Weyerhaeuser to buy from neutral Bank of America said the paper company is undervalued.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of undervalued
Verb
  • Although my favorite is the classic cookie dough, Tuffy’s Toffee is underrated.
    — Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of underrated
Verb
  • This revealed that theoretical calculations had overestimated the true efficiency by up to 2,700 percent.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
  • If polls overestimated Republicans by that amount, Democrats might experience a tsunami.
    — Scott Clement, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of overestimated
Verb
  • Reward prediction error reflects a discrepancy in the outcome or goal and, in the NVA system, can indicate that the AI has misunderstood what the person ultimately wanted.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Mangione's attorneys then fired back Monday in a response to the DA's office's letter, saying prosecutors had misunderstood their position.
    — Greg Wehner , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of misunderstood
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“Misreckoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misreckoned. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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