verb
- estimated incorrectly or inaccurately
Usage: past tense and past participle of misestimate
Examples
- The contractor misestimated the cost of the renovation by thousands of dollars.
- She misestimated how long the project would take and missed the deadline.
- The weather service misestimated the storm’s intensity.
- He misestimated the distance and ran out of gas before reaching town.
- The company misestimated demand for their new product.
- I misestimated the amount of paint needed for the room.