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to undervalue

to undervalue

8 4.8
Think something or someone is less important than they really are
  • verb
  • /ˌʌndərˈvæljuː/
translation icon : subestimar
  • But, you know, we, we undervalue teachers.
  • human ability undervalued

Of course it is, But we undervalue companionship now, Blueprint says.

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Examples

  • But I mean, people really undervalue how fantastic it is to be in solitude.

  • Well, education has always been undervalued in the West, hasn't it?

  • That is something that a lot of people undervalue when creating a project.

  • You know, for whatever reason, we undervalue ourselves.

  • And I think that we undervalue recovery and the importance of recovery.

  • In summary, developers should not undervalue their knowledge and the services they provide.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Society undervalues the role of women, placing higher value on the traditional male role.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Organizations that value entrepreneurial thinking tend to undervalue folks who think like employees.

    Blog text (6)
  • As a musician, I can relate to having my excellent work undervalued by purchasers.

    Blog text (1)
  • Many people tend to undervalue the importance of teamwork in achieving success.

Synonyms

to underestimate
vsto undervalue
299 3.1

To think someone or something is less important than they really are

rates worth lower in esteem or importance rather than just size
to diminish
vsto undervalue
89 4.7

Make a person or thing seem less important

is a direct low rating of worth rather than general reduction
to belittle
vsto undervalue
45 5.0

To make someone or something seem not important

is an act of low rating rather than only verbal criticism
to downgrade
vsto undervalue
43 4.9

To make something lower in rank, value or importance

covers personal low esteem as well but focuses on formal demotion
to devalue
vsto undervalue
22 5.0

To make something seem less important or respected

is about judging worth lower rather than official economic change
to understate
vsto undervalue
18 5.2

To make something seem smaller or less important than it really is

refers to undervaluing by judgment of worth rather than phrasing
to underrate
vsto undervalue
3 3.7

To think someone has less ability or importance than they really have

rates importance or value as lower than deserved rather than exact measure
to undersell
vsto undervalue
2 4.5

Make something seem less important or valuable than it really is

tends to refer to a lower evaluation rather than presentation tone
to underappreciate
vsto undervalue
1 5.2

To not value someone or something as much as they deserve

focuses on general lower value judgement rather than missing praise
to depreciate
vsto undervalue
1 6.5

Make a person or thing seem less important and less valuable

is more about an evaluator's low estimate than active demeaning
to sell short
vsto undervalue
1 5.7

To think a person or thing cannot do as much as they really can

is about rating worth lower rather than just future potential
to misprise
vsto undervalue
  • Archaic
1 9.9

To think someone or something is not important

emphasizes active low rating rather than mere lack of appreciation
to disvalue
vsto undervalue
8.4

To treat something as not worth much or make it worth less

is the broader act of assigning lower esteem rather than removing value
to vilipend
vsto undervalue
  • Archaic
9.9

To treat someone or something as unimportant and not worth much

is a lower esteem judgement but less about harsh disparagement
to hold cheap
vsto undervalue
  • Literature
7.2

To think someone or something has little value

expresses the same low valuation but can be less about attitude

Antonyms

902 3.4

To understand how important something is

285 1.9

To think a person or thing is important

How Undervalued

to dismiss
332 3.0
to undervalue
8 4.8
to underrate
3 3.7

Surface Forms

undervalue infinitive
undervalued past participle
undervaluing present participle
undervalues third person singular

Morphology

undervalue = value (transparent) = under + value

The evaluative sense 'rate or esteem less' is a direct extension of 'under-' (insufficiently) + 'value'.

Etymology

Undervalue comes from the parts under meaning 'below' and value meaning 'worth', so to undervalue a person or idea is to think of them as less important or less valuable than they really are.