misprized

verb

past tense of misprize
as in underestimated

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  1. underestimated
  2. undervalued
  3. misjudged
  4. tested
Verb
  • Murdoch is thick-skinned and accustomed to being underestimated by the condescending Brits, who see him as a crass interloper.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Saying a player is bigger and stronger can be cliche, but a UM person said that’s very much the case with Lightfoot, whose strength is sometimes underestimated because of his sleek build.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of underestimated
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  • Much like our understanding of plants, the value of citizen scientists is undervalued and so desperately needed.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Deutsche Bank upgrades SiriusXM to buy from hold Deutsche said shares are undervalued.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of undervalued
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  • Deebo Samuel, not Cowing, was the team’s punt returner to open the game, and Cowing misjudged one of his early attempts, allowing the ball to bounce in front of him.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The extent of harm, after all, can be misjudged by those suffering it, and complaints are not always offered by the frightened captive.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of misjudged
Verb
  • Though Rosado tested positive for a small amount of meth and had been going up to 90 mph, the evidence indicated that Rosado had fallen asleep and that his car drifted off the freeway before hitting a guardrail, Cherney said.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Hobaiter and Dominy support this idea with half a dozen claims that could, in principle, be tested, lending some scientific credence to the idea that complex human speech was selected for in the warm glow of a crackling campfire.
    — Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
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“Misprized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misprized. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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