unvalued

adjective

un·​val·​ued ˌən-ˈval-(ˌ)yüd How to pronounce unvalued (audio)
-yəd
1
obsolete : invaluable
2
a
: not important or prized : disregarded
b
: not appraised

Examples of unvalued in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web What a world in which her labour went unvalued, perhaps unnoticed altogether. Hazlitt, 12 July 2023 Examples of toxic workplace behavior include interpersonal behavior that leads them to feel unvalued, belittled, or unsafe, such as unfair or demeaning treatment, no inclusive behavior, sabotaging, cutthroat competition, abusive management, and unethical behavior from leaders or coworkers. Marija Butkovic, Forbes, 11 July 2022 Customer feedback and perspective is an extremely valuable, yet sometimes unvalued, commodity. Sarah Figueroa, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2022 After a long period during which its outperformance and forward-thinking approach to electric vehicles went unnoticed or unvalued, investors have embraced the stock. Stephen Wilmot, WSJ, 5 May 2021 The Wellness Center also reaches out to those in the community who may be feeling hopeless, unvalued and without a voice. Kate Stevens, charlotteobserver, 1 May 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of unvalued was in 1586

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“Unvalued.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unvalued. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

unvalued

adjective
un·​val·​ued ˌən-ˈval-yüd How to pronounce unvalued (audio)
-yəd,
ˈən-
1
: not important or prized : disregarded
2
: not having an estimated value
a box of unvalued goods

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