misesteeming

verb

present participle of misesteem
as in underestimating

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misesteeming
  1. underestimating
  2. undervaluing
  3. overestimating
  4. overvaluing
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  • Wall Street is underestimating how many copies of the game Take-Two could sell.
    — Paul Meeks, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Party host prep school A common host mistake is underestimating the time needed to clean, cook, decorate and set up, Jokilehto said.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of underestimating
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  • The price hikes weren’t evidence of Bending Spoon undervaluing Evernote’s users but rather of the company seeing an opportunity to turn that loyalty into more revenue.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Nonprofit work should be led by capable professionals whose commitment to mission should never justify undervaluing their contributions.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of undervaluing
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  • Carlisle is entitled to make fun of her colleagues for overestimating the power of rational argument and for preferring false simplicity to complicated truth.
    — Kieran Setiya, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Likewise, awe prevents people from underestimating difficult tasks or from overestimating themselves.
    — Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of overestimating
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  • Plus Specs A little context is required to avoid overvaluing the Honor Watch 6 Plus’s staying power, though.
    — Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • The Muddy Waters report also alleges that SoFi has been assigning the wrong discount rate to its student loan portfolio—essentially overvaluing it—as well as understating its exposure to loans in default.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of overvaluing
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“Misesteeming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misesteeming. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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