Underperceive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Underperceive is a verb meaning (transitive) To perceive to a lesser degree than actually exists.
Meaning
(transitive) To perceive to a lesser degree than actually exists.
Example Sentences
The problem with this belief is that the public does not "see" much of this violence, because it is not graphic enough to offend them, so the public is greatly underperceiving the amount of violence to which they are exposed.
Word Forms
- underperceives
- underperceiving
- underperceived
Antonyms for underperceive
Common opposites include overperceive.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include misperceive, undersense, misunderestimate, undermeasure, under-represent, underdiagnose.
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