underprice

verb

un·​der·​price ˌən-dər-ˈprīs How to pronounce underprice (audio)
underpriced; underpricing; underprices
Synonyms of underpricenext

transitive verb

1
: to price below what is normal or below the real value
2
: to undercut (a competitor) in prices

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Markets are underpricing the supply shock stemming from the interruption of oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Skylar Montgomery Koning, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026 Standard Chartered’s Global Head of Research, Eric Robertsen, said in a note that investors had already been underpricing geopolitical risk. Garrett Downs,greg Iacurci,azhar Sukri,spriha Srivastava,emma Graham,lee Ying Shan,anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026 Some industry observers have made the point that tickets for top-tier acts are underpriced, by the standard of actual supply and demand, if resellers can get more and that money doesn’t go into the pocket of the artist. Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026 As a result, risks are underpriced, mitigation is underfunded, and communities build in high-hazard areas because the true costs are hidden. Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for underprice

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of underprice was in 1756

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“Underprice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underprice. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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