misprize
Fail to appreciate
Misprize means to undervalue or fail to appreciate something properly.
It suggests a failure of judgment rather than mere dislike—you misprize something when you don't recognize its true worth.
Critics misprized the novel when it first appeared, only to celebrate it decades later.
The word is literary and somewhat archaic, appearing mainly in older texts or deliberately elevated prose.
undervalue
Judge too low
- underrateJudge below true merit
- underappreciateInsufficiently recognize merit
- depreciateLose value over time
- devalueReduce perceived worth
belittle · diminish · downplay · discount · minimize · understate · disesteem · cheapen
underestimate
Judge too low
- underrateJudge below true merit
- underappreciateInsufficiently recognize merit
- depreciateLose value over time
devalue · belittle · diminish · downplay · discount · minimize · understate · disesteem · cheapen · de-emphasize
disdain
Scornful disregard
spurn · sneer · look down on · hold in contempt · disparage · deride · mock · reject · snub · revile