Synonyms for undervalue
Most common
devalue disparage depreciate underrate underestimate underappreciate
Definitions
- v. 1
To underestimate, or assign too low a value to (something or someone); to have too little regard for.
Near-synonyms: underrate, underappreciate, underween
Forms
- Past participle
- undervalued
e.g. undervalued → underrated, depreciated, devalued, disparaged…
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A witness or a statement is discredited; the currency is depreciated; a good name is dishonored by unworthy conduct; we underestimate in our own minds; we may underrate or undervalue in statement to others.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- devalue Self-centered people like to devalue others.
- disparage We didn't mean to disparage our contenders.
- depreciate Algeria shouldn't depreciate its national currency.
- underrate People often underrate the importance of sleep.
- underestimate Don't underestimate the power of your imagination.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| undervalue | rising | |
| devalue | rising | |
| disparage | steady | |
| depreciate | steady | |
| underrate | falling | |
| underestimate | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- devalue3
- 8 letters
- misprize, mesprise
- 9 letters
- disparage3, underrate3, devaluate4, underween
- 10 letters
- depreciate4
- 13 letters
- underestimate5
- 15 letters
- underappreciate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (devalue3 = 3 syllables).