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- [verb mis-es-tuh-meyt; noun mis-es-tuh-mit]
- /verb mɪsˈɛs təˌmeɪt; noun mɪsˈɛs tə mɪt/
- /mɪsˈestɪmət/
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- [verb mis-es-tuh-meyt; noun mis-es-tuh-mit]
- /verb mɪsˈɛs təˌmeɪt; noun mɪsˈɛs tə mɪt/
Definitions of misestimate word
- verb with object misestimate to estimate wrongly or inadequately. 1
- noun misestimate a wrong or inadequate estimate. 1
- noun misestimate To estimate erroneously. 1
- verb misestimate to estimate incorrectly 0
- noun misestimate an incorrect or false estimate 0
- noun misestimate an incorrect estimate 0
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Origin of misestimate
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; mis-1 + estimate
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Parts of speech for Misestimate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
misestimate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
misestimate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for misestimate
noun misestimate
- blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
- miscount — an erroneous counting; miscalculation.
- misunderstanding — failure to understand correctly; mistake as to meaning or intent.
- blunder — A blunder is a stupid or careless mistake.
- slip — to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.
verb misestimate
- overrate — to rate or appraise too highly; overestimate: I think you overrate their political influence.
- misread — Read (a piece of text) wrongly.
- misinterpret — Interpret (something or someone) wrongly.
- undervalue — to value below the real worth; put too low a value on.
- misconstrue — to misunderstand the meaning of; take in a wrong sense; misinterpret.
Antonyms for misestimate
noun misestimate
- success — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
- correction — Corrections are marks or comments made on a piece of work, especially school work, which indicate where there are mistakes and what are the right answers.
- estimate — Roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of.
verb misestimate
- overrate — to rate or appraise too highly; overestimate: I think you overrate their political influence.
- respect — a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in): to differ in some respect.
- correct — If something is correct, it is in accordance with the facts and has no mistakes.
- get — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- perceive — to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses: I perceived an object looming through the mist.
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