undervalue

verb

un·​der·​val·​ue ˌən-dər-ˈval-(ˌ)yü How to pronounce undervalue (audio)
undervalued; undervaluing; undervalues

transitive verb

1
: to value, rate, or estimate below the real worth
undervalue stock
2
: to treat as having little value
was undervalued as a poet

Examples of undervalue in a Sentence

Her contribution to the project was undervalued. you shouldn't undervalue your talent—you are a very gifted singer
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Jim said Qnity is undervalued versus its peers, and the spin should unlock more value. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025 Doing so, as Buffett argued in 2001, can be used to gauge whether the stock market is overvalued or undervalued relative to the size of the wider economy. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025 There were also ways in which being undervalued as a woman was, in itself, an unexpected boon. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025 And Elliot always felt like he was undervalued by Ric. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undervalue

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of undervalue was in 1599

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“Undervalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undervalue. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

undervalue

verb
un·​der·​val·​ue ˌən-dər-ˈval-yü How to pronounce undervalue (audio)
1
: to value below the real worth
2
: to set little value on
undervaluation
-ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən
noun

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