underestimated

ADJECTIVE

neglected

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decayed deserted ignored overlooked spurned undervalued unused unwanted

STRONG

abandoned affronted declined deferred depreciated despised deteriorated disdained dismissed disregarded evaded forgotten lapsed omitted postponed scorned shunned

WEAK

cast aside passed over tossed aside unconsidered unheeded unwatched

Antonyms

WEAK

cared for considered heeded used well cared for well tended

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underestimated

Fong admitted she had "underestimated" the risk Cookie posed.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Papatiti fears that the death toll is being underestimated and that the affliction may also be affecting elephants in neighbouring Tanzania.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

But from being underestimated, I remember my dad being like, “You have to get comfortable with ‘no.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

One factor that previous models may have underestimated is turbulence.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

I’m afraid that I may have underestimated him at first and thought him some kind of discount superintendent.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

underestimated

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