underguess

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underguess

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From under- + guess.

verb underguesses · underguessing · underguessed

To make a guess that is too small; to underestimate. Those diners were left to guess, or rather to underguess by an average 600 calories per meal.
Similar: underapproximate, underreckon, misunderestimate, sell short, underestimate, underguess, underjudge, underrate, understate · Opposite: overapproximate, overthink, overestimate, overhold, overrate, overreckon, overstate

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@misc{underguess_2026,
  title = {underguess},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/underguess},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}