undervalue

[uhn-der-val-yoo]

verb (used with object)

undervalued, undervaluing 

1. to value below the real worth; put too low a value on.

   Synonyms: depreciate, underestimate, underrate

2. to diminish in value; make of less value.

3. to have insufficient regard or esteem for; hold too low an opinion of.

undervalue

/ ˌʌndəˈvæljuː /

verb

1. (tr) to value at too low a level or price

Other Word Forms

• undervaluation noun
• undervaluer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of undervalue¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; under- + value

Example Sentences

Investors today have the opportunity to buy this beaten-down innovator that appears fundamentally undervalued.

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Guild is eyeing “promising plays,” such as Chinese tech stocks that are currently undervalued and will challenge the U.S. tech industry.

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The healthcare sector’s recent gains are attributed to investors reallocating capital from wobbling tech stocks and seeking undervalued assets.

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Tencent is Bernstein’s top long-term pick in the internet sector; analysts at the U.S. brokerage said the market is likely undervaluing the company’s potential to drive business improvement through AI.

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Old-fashioned value investors shunned options because options presumed an ability to time price movements in undervalued stocks.

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Related Words

• despise 
• underestimate 
• underrate