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- [uhn-der-val-yoo]
- /ˌʌn dərˈvæl yu/
- /ˌʌn.dəˈvæl.juː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-der-val-yoo]
- /ˌʌn dərˈvæl yu/
Definitions of undervalue word
- verb with object undervalue to value below the real worth; put too low a value on. 1
- verb with object undervalue to diminish in value; make of less value. 1
- verb with object undervalue to have insufficient regard or esteem for; hold too low an opinion of. 1
- transitive verb undervalue not esteem highly enough 1
- verb undervalue If you undervalue something or someone, you fail to recognize how valuable or important they are. 0
- verb undervalue to value at too low a level or price 0
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Origin of undervalue
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; under- + value
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Undervalue
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
undervalue popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
undervalue usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for undervalue
verb undervalue
- bad mouth — Slang. to speak critically and often disloyally of; disparage: Why do you bad-mouth your family so much?
- be-little — to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
- beat down — When the sun beats down, it is very hot and bright.
- belittle — If you belittle someone or something, you say or imply that they are unimportant or not very good.
- benching — a long seat for several persons: a bench in the park.
noun undervalue
- mis-estimation — to estimate wrongly or inadequately.
- miscalculation — An act of miscalculating; an error or misjudgment.
- misestimate — to estimate wrongly or inadequately.
- misjudgment — An act of misjudging, a mistake in judgment.
- mixup — an act or instance of mixing.
Antonyms for undervalue
verb undervalue
- highlighted — to emphasize or make prominent.
- highlighting — to emphasize or make prominent.
- overassess — To assess too often.
- overestimate — to estimate at too high a value, amount, rate, or the like: Don't overestimate the car's trade-in value.
- overestimated — Simple past tense and past participle of overestimate.
Top questions with undervalue
- how does china undervalue its currency?
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