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单词 misestimate
释义

misestimate

verb

mis·​es·​ti·​mate ˌmis-ˈe-stə-ˌmāt How to pronounce misestimate (audio)
misestimated; misestimating

transitive verb

: to estimate (something) wrongly
He reopens one of the epic disputes of the cold war, namely whether the C.I.A. misestimated Soviet military and economic strength in the 1970's … Philip Taubman
misestimate
ˌmis-ˈe-stə-mət How to pronounce misestimate (audio)
noun
plural misestimates
His misestimate was big but inconsequential, at least in the short term. Ross Ramsey
misestimation
ˌmis-ˌe-stə-ˈmā-shən How to pronounce misestimate (audio)
noun
plural misestimations
a serious misestimation of the charges

Synonyms

  • miscalculate
  • misconceive
  • misdeem
  • misgauge
  • misjudge
  • mismeasure
  • mistake
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Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

misestimate

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • underestimate
  • misunderstand
  • mismeasure
  • misconceive
  • misjudge
  • overestimate
  • mistake
  • miscalculate
  • misapprehend
  • misperceive
  • misdeem
  • misconstrue
  • misgauge
  • overvalue
  • misesteem
  • misinterpret
  • undervalue
  • overrate
  • underrate
  • miscount
  • misknow
  • misreckon
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