Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underpromise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-der-promise
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To promise less than one expects to do.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From under- + promise.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

underpromises (present, singular) underpromising (participle, present) underpromised (participle, past) underpromised (past)

Phrases

underpromise and overdeliver

Questions

What does underpromise mean?
To promise less than one expects to do.
Where does underpromise come from?
From under- + promise.

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