misesteem

verb

Definition of misesteemnext
as in to underestimate

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  1. underestimate
  2. undervalue
  3. overestimate
  4. underrate
Verb
  • The hotel is adjacent to Monterey State Park; don’t underestimate the pull of the historic adobe buildings and gardens.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • Sales Is the Engine That Drives Growth Founders often underestimate how many hats sales requires them to wear.
    — Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of underestimate
Verb
  • JPMorgan initiates Cadre Holdings as overweight JPMorgan said the safety products company is undervalued.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 27 July 2026
  • Since managers reliably undervalue the innovator, don't leave sharing to their goodwill.
    — Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of undervalue
Verb
  • Most enterprises overestimate how ready their data is and the gap can show up the moment agents start acting on it.
    — Girija Krishnamurthy, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Many investors bought into the tech sector after enormous gains had already happened, ignoring valuations and overestimating their risk tolerance until volatility showed up in their portfolio, Hickle said.
    — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 21 July 2026
Definition of overestimate
Verb
  • The Wings have a useful window over the next two seasons when Bueckers and Azzi Fudd will both be on rookie contracts that massively underrate their production.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Research consistently shows that Black women’s pain is underrated, their concerns dismissed, and their symptoms attributed to non-clinical causes.
    — Ashoka, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of underrate
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“Misesteem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misesteem. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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