misesteem

verb

Definition of misesteemnext
as in to underestimate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misesteem
  1. underestimate
  2. undervalue
  3. overestimate
  4. underrate
Verb
  • Within this literature, no decade is more doom-laden than the nineteen-thirties, when misguided hope and willful blindness led the world’s democracies to grossly underestimate the threat of Fascism.
    — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The second mistake is underestimating the width of the curtain panels.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of underestimate
Verb
  • The parties see upside in a merger, according to the report, because both companies’ shares have been undervalued and People’s stable of lifestyle magazines like Food & Wine could complement the hospitality offerings of MGM.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
  • StoneX initiates Avidbank as buy StoneX says the community banking company is undervalued.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of undervalue
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  • Before the pandemic, the company overestimated demand, picked the wrong characters and made too many figurines, said Gerrick Johnson, senior research analyst at Seaport Research Partners, which has a buy rating on Funko.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Apple, Garmin and Samsung all systematically overestimated caloric expenditure.
    — Jason Kostrna, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of overestimate
Verb
  • The thing people always underrate about the 2000s is how many of us were not going to the movies to feel good.
    — Darren Franich, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 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 underrate
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“Misesteem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misesteem. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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