1. to undervalue or fail to appreciate properly
Usage: archaic or literary

Examples

• The artist’s work was misprized during his lifetime but celebrated after his death.
• She misprized his loyalty and took it for granted.
• The ancient manuscript was misprized by collectors who didn’t recognize its significance.
• His contributions to the project were misprized by his colleagues.
• The rare book was misprized at the estate sale and sold for far less than its worth.
• They misprized her wisdom, dismissing her advice as outdated.