verb
- to undervalue or fail to appreciate properly
Usage: formal; literary
Examples
- She misprizes her own talents and abilities.
- The critic misprizes the artist’s innovative approach.
- He misprizes the importance of teamwork in achieving success.
- The company misprizes its most dedicated employees.
- Don’t misprize the value of a good education.
- The collector misprizes rare books, selling them too cheaply.