misprize

verb

Definition of misprizenext
as in to misesteem

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misprize
  1. underestimate
  2. misjudge
  3. undervalue
  4. test
  5. reevaluate
Verb
  • Spanx Seamless Leggings $68 $39 at Spanx Never underestimate the power of a reliable pair of leggings.
    Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2025
  • This was a great way for our teams to come together, and the value of on-the-ground teamwork should never be underestimated.
    Natalie Bellis, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of underestimate
Verb
  • None of these visions, however, proved tractable: Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran misjudged the strength of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli society, and the U.S.-Israeli alliance.
    Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
  • But later, on a punt return, Hardy misjudged the ball due to the wind and barely secured the catch.
    Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
Definition of misjudge
Verb
  • With that in mind, our view is that investors will always be better served by studying the underlying fundamentals of companies to determine if a business is being undervalued, fairly valued, or overvalued, in the stock market — and then, acting accordingly.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Over time, this can lead to exhaustion and feelings of being undervalued.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of undervalue
Verb
  • Someone then thought to test 4- and 5-year-olds and found that 98% of them were creative geniuses.
    Sandy Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
  • To stay competitive, organizations must adopt sophisticated approaches to test authoring to ensure scalability and quality.
    Maneesh Sharma, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of test
Verb
  • Doncic is expected to be reevaluated toward the end of the month, possibly putting the return of both stars around the same time.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Turo and similar platforms might need to reevaluate and strengthen their security protocols to prevent such incidents in the future.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of reevaluate
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