underjudge

English

Etymology

From under- +‎ judge.

Pronunciation

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Verb

underjudge (third-person singular simple present underjudges, present participle underjudging, simple past and past participle underjudged)

1. (transitive) To judge too little or below accepted standards.
   • 1908, Journals - Volume 42, Part 1 - Page 592:

     Some men will underjudge the distance.

   • 2004, J. V. Jones, A Fortress of Grey Ice: Book Two of Sword of Shadows - Page 268:

     "This ain't gonna be pretty. Tanjo's the best archer amongst us, but he's arrogant and liable to underjudge an opponent. Play possum if you can, make him think he doesn't have to try too hard to beat you."

Synonyms

• underestimate

Antonyms

• overjudge