underguess en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From under- + guess.
Meanings
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To make a guess that is too small; to underestimate.
Those diners were left to guess, or rather to underguess by an average 600 calories per meal.
2007 October 27, “Bringing Calories Out of Hiding”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| underguessing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| underguesses | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| underguessed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| underguessed | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Antonyms
overreckon · overthink · overestimate · overstate · overapproximate · overthink · overhold · overapproximate · overrate
Synonyms
underguess · underreckon · underapproximate · sell short · understate · underjudge · misunderestimate · underrate · underapproximate · underestimate · underreckon