underpraise

American  

[uhn-der-prayz] / ˌʌn dərˈpreɪz /

verb (used with object)

underpraised, underpraising

1. to praise to a lesser degree or extent than the circumstances warrant.

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Etymology

Origin of underpraise

First recorded in 1690–1700; under- + praise

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Example Sentences

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I suppose Calderon was over-praised some twenty years ago: for the last twenty it has been the fashion to underpraise him, I am sure. 

From Letters of Edward FitzGerald in two volumes, Vol. 1 by William Aldis Wright

They’re champions of the overlooked, the underpraised, the misunderstood.

From New York Times ● Jul. 21, 2021

One of reality TV’s most impressive, and underpraised, achievements has been its ability to find ultra-talented nobodies, like Kelly Clarkson, and reveal that they’re secretly stars.

From The New Yorker ● Feb. 4, 2019

Emma Donoghue’s breakthrough ­novel, the overpraised “Room,” was followed by a much better one, the underpraised “Frog Music.”

From New York Times ● Sep. 27, 2016

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