misesteem
verb
mis·es·teem ˌmi-sə-ˈstēm 
misesteemed; misesteeming; misesteems
transitive verb
: to esteem wrongly
especially : to hold in too little regard
Word History
First Known Use
circa 1595, in the meaning defined above
misesteem
verb
as in to underestimate
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- underestimate
- undervalue
- overestimate
- underrate
- misreckon
- overvalue
- overrate
- misknow
- misconstrue
- misunderstand
- misdeem
- misapprehend
- miscount
- misestimate
- misgauge
- misperceive
- misconceive
- mismeasure
- misinterpret
- misjudge
- miscalculate
- mistake