verb
- making an incorrect estimate or judgment about the size, amount, cost, or value of something
Usage: present participle of misestimate
Examples
- The contractor was misestimating the time needed for the project.
- She kept misestimating how much paint she would need.
- The company lost money by misestimating demand for the product.
- He was misestimating the distance to the next town.
- The team was misestimating their opponent’s strength.
- Investors were misestimating the stock’s true value.