underrating

/ˌʌndərˈreɪtɪŋ/
noun
  1. 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.
Antonyms
verb
  1. 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.
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