underrating
/ˌʌndərˈreɪtɪŋ/
noun
- The act of judging someone or something as less valuable or important than they really are.
- The underrating of climate risks is a serious problem for coastal cities.
- Constant underrating of the team's abilities hurt their confidence.
- The underrating of her talent led to her being overlooked for the lead role.
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verb
- Present participle of underrate; judging someone or something as less valuable or important than they really are.
- He is underrating the difficulty of the exam.
- By underrating her opponent, she made a careless mistake.
- They are underrating the cost of the renovation project.