How Do You Spell MISAPPRECIATE?

Pronunciation: [mɪsɐpɹˈiːʃɪˌe͡ɪt] (IPA)

Misappreciate is spelled with the prefix "mis-" which means "wrong" or "badly" and the verb "appreciate" which means "to value or recognize the worth of". The phonetic transcription of this word is /mɪsəˈpriːʃieɪt/. The stress falls on the third syllable, "pri", making it a three-syllable word. The letter "i" in the second syllable is pronounced like a short "i" sound as in "bit". The last syllable of the word ends with the sound of "ate". The word means to not value or underestimate something or someone.

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MISAPPRECIATE Meaning and Definition

  1. Misappreciate is a verb that refers to the act of failing to understand, value, or recognize something correctly or appropriately. It denotes a lack of proper or accurate appreciation for something or someone.

    When a person misappreciates something, they typically have a distorted or inadequate understanding or estimation of its worth, value, or significance. This can occur due to various factors, such as ignorance, bias, or a lack of knowledge or experience.

    Misappreciation can manifest in different forms, ranging from neglecting to acknowledge the true worth of a person's efforts or achievements to failing to understand the full implications or consequences of a particular action or situation. It can also entail undervaluing someone's talents, skills, or qualities, or underestimating the importance or impact of an event or idea.

    The term implies a degree of misunderstanding or misjudgment, where the true value or significance of the subject is not adequately grasped. As such, misappreciating can lead to missed opportunities, wrong decisions, or misguided perspectives.

    In summary, to misappreciate involves a failure to fully comprehend or accurately value something or someone, resulting in an incomplete or incorrect evaluation or estimation.

Etymology of MISAPPRECIATE

The word "misappreciate" is a combination of the prefix "mis-", meaning "wrong" or "incorrectly", and the verb "appreciate", which comes from the Latin word "appretiare", meaning "to set a price on" or "to value". The prefix "mis-" is added to verbs to indicate a faulty or wrong action, and in the case of "misappreciate", it suggests an incorrect understanding or valuation of something.

Conjugate verb Misappreciate

CONDITIONAL

I would misappreciate
you would misappreciate
he/she/it would misappreciate
we would misappreciate
they would misappreciate

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be misappreciating
you would be misappreciating
he/she/it would be misappreciating
we would be misappreciating
they would be misappreciating

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have misappreciate
you would have misappreciate
he/she/it would have misappreciate
we would have misappreciate
they would have misappreciate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been misappreciating
you would have been misappreciating
he/she/it would have been misappreciating
we would have been misappreciating
they would have been misappreciating

FUTURE

I will misappreciate
you will misappreciate
he/she/it will misappreciate
we will misappreciate
they will misappreciate

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be misappreciating
you will be misappreciating
he/she/it will be misappreciating
we will be misappreciating
they will be misappreciating

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have misappreciated
you will have misappreciated
he/she/it will have misappreciated
we will have misappreciated
they will have misappreciated

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been misappreciating
you will have been misappreciating
he/she/it will have been misappreciating
we will have been misappreciating
they will have been misappreciating

IMPERATIVE

you misappreciate
we let´s misappreciate

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to misappreciate

PAST

I misappreciated
you misappreciated
he/she/it misappreciated
we misappreciated
they misappreciated

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was misappreciating
you were misappreciating
he/she/it was misappreciating
we were misappreciating
they were misappreciating

PAST PARTICIPLE

misappreciated

PAST PERFECT

I had misappreciated
you had misappreciated
he/she/it had misappreciated
we had misappreciated
they had misappreciated

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been misappreciating
you had been misappreciating
he/she/it had been misappreciating
we had been misappreciating
they had been misappreciating

PRESENT

I misappreciate
you misappreciate
he/she/it misappreciates
we misappreciate
they misappreciate

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am misappreciating
you are misappreciating
he/she/it is misappreciating
we are misappreciating
they are misappreciating

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

misappreciating

PRESENT PERFECT

I have misappreciated
you have misappreciated
he/she/it has misappreciated
we have misappreciated
they have misappreciated

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been misappreciating
you have been misappreciating
he/she/it has been misappreciating
we have been misappreciating
they have been misappreciating