Esteem and Underestimate

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Esteem verb - To think of in a particular way.

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Underestimate is an antonym for esteem.

Nearby Words: esteemed, esteeming

Underestimate verb - To place too low a value on.

Usage example: we had underestimated her ability to raise the start-up money for her own design firm

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Esteem is an antonym for underestimate.

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Underestimate and Esteem. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/esteem/underestimate

Esteem & Underestimate. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/esteem/underestimate>.

Underestimate or Esteem. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/esteem/underestimate.

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