devalued
- adjective
- /dɪˈvæljuːd/
- Due to the economic crisis, many people's savings were devalued significantly.
To you, you feel devalued and dismissed, then it is unhealthy.
- To you, you feel devalued and dismissed, then it is unhealthy.
- They will feel devalued, they will feel heard, all right.
- And it is a hedge away from that devalued yuan.
- Or she may speak on his actions in the way that he feels disrespected and devalued and boom, now they start to clash.
- And movies are continuing to become devalued.
- Other socially devalued groups, like I was indicating.
- I think that people are the brand is starting to feel to feel devalued.
Examples
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But look, your money, your cash is being devalued by inflation and taxes.
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Her contributions to the project were unfairly devalued compared to her colleagues'.
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The bargain for brave investors was that Law offered to accept this devalued debt at face value in return for company shares.
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Savings were wiped out, pensions were devalued and whole industries became unprofitable.
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In recent years, the country's currency has been devalued, leading to higher prices for imported goods.
Synonyms
Smaller in size, strength or importance
Something that loses value over time
No longer trusted or respected because people found problems with it
Made to seem less important or less valued by other people
Lower in quality or value than before
Made worse in quality, value, or moral standards
Antonyms
How Valuable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Devalued comes from the word value meaning 'worth' plus the part de- meaning 'down'. So, to be devalued is to have your worth or importance made lower, like money that becomes less valuable.