undervalue

American  

[uhn-der-val-yoo] / ˌʌn dərˈvæl yu /

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.

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undervalue British  

/ ˌʌndəˈvæljuː /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

• undervaluation noun
• undervaluer noun

Etymology

Origin of undervalue

First recorded in 1590–1600; under- + value

Example Sentences

People who ignore or undervalue prompting will remain trapped in the drudgery of manual operations, where data points must be located and assembled.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

Previous reports have looked at how policy makers undervalue the true worth of nature and, in a hard-hitting 2019 report, how human activity was risking the extinction of a million species.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2024

Parsippany, New Jersey-based Wyndham, which operates brands such as Ramada, Super 8 and Microtel, argued last week that Choice's latest revised bid continues to undervalue its business.

From Reuters • Nov. 27, 2023

“The accumulation of market power enables these companies to undervalue writing services and the writers who supply them,” the WGA West said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2023

Let me not be thought to undervalue the bounties and generosity of that great nation which has taken our linen trade under its protection.

From The Commercial Restraints of Ireland by Hutchinson, John Hely

Related Words

• despise
• underestimate
• underrate