underpraise

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verb

To praise too little.

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Meanings

verbunderpraise (third-person singular simple present underpraises, present participle underpraising, simple past and past participle underpraised)

present singular third person underpraises · participle present underpraising · participle past underpraised · past underpraised

  1. transitiveTo praise too little.
noununderpraise (uncountable)
  1. uncountableInsufficient praise.

Origin

From under- + praise.

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APA

underpraise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underpraise

MLA

“underpraise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underpraise. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “underpraise,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underpraise.

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