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underestimate vs underrate

underrate vs underestimate

underestimate is a noun but underrate is not a noun.

underestimate and underrate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
underestimate Yes No Yes No
underrate No No Yes No
As verbs, underestimate and underrate are synonyms defined as:
  • underestimate and underrate: make too low an estimate of
underestimate (noun) underrate (noun)
an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
underestimate (verb) underrate (verb)
make a deliberately low estimate make too low an estimate of
make too low an estimate of
assign too low a value to
Difference between underestimate and underrate

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