undervalue

Pronunciation: /ˌʌndə(ɹ)ˈvælju/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb assign too low a value to
  2. verb esteem lightly
  3. verb lose in value

Etymology

From under- + value.

In classic literature

Synonyms

underestimate

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
value
Opposite (antonyms)
overvalue

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