underlaudency
To fail to provide sufficient praise, recognition, or acclaim to an achievement or individual that deserves significantly more credit. This verb describes the act of downplaying or neglecting the merit of a noteworthy contribution.
Ejemplos
3 de 5I think many people underlaudency his cooking just because he uses simple ingredients.
I think many people fail to praise his cooking enough just because he uses simple ingredients.
The committee continues to underlaudency the researchers' breakthrough despite its clear global impact.
The committee continues to insufficiently recognize the researchers' breakthrough despite its clear global impact.
Don't underlaudency your own achievements; you worked harder than anyone else on this project.
Don't downplay your own achievements; you worked harder than anyone else on this project.
Sinónimos
Antónimos
Familia de palabras
Truco para recordar
Break it down: 'Under' (below) + 'Laud' (to praise). Think of a 'laud' (praise) that is kept hidden 'under' a blanket.
Quiz rápido
Critics were accused of trying to ___ the new artist's impact on modern sculpture.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: underlaudency
Ejemplos
I think many people underlaudency his cooking just because he uses simple ingredients.
everydayI think many people fail to praise his cooking enough just because he uses simple ingredients.
The committee continues to underlaudency the researchers' breakthrough despite its clear global impact.
formalThe committee continues to insufficiently recognize the researchers' breakthrough despite its clear global impact.
Don't underlaudency your own achievements; you worked harder than anyone else on this project.
informalDon't downplay your own achievements; you worked harder than anyone else on this project.
Historically, literary scholars tended to underlaudency the influence of minor poets on the Romantic movement.
academicHistorically, literary scholars tended to give insufficient credit to the influence of minor poets on the Romantic movement.
Management should not underlaudency the efforts of the support staff during the merger transition.
businessManagement should not fail to recognize the efforts of the support staff during the merger transition.
Sinónimos
Antónimos
Familia de palabras
Colocaciones comunes
Frases Comunes
to underlaudency a feat
to not give a great achievement the credit it deserves
prone to underlaudency
likely to withhold praise
underlaudency the obvious
to fail to praise something that clearly deserves it
Se confunde a menudo con
Understate refers to describing something as smaller or less important than it is, while underlaudency specifically refers to withholding praise or acclaim.
Underlie means to be the cause or basis of something, whereas underlaudency is an action of failing to praise.
Notas de uso
This word is most effective in formal or academic contexts where one is critiquing a lack of appropriate recognition. As a verb, it focuses on the psychological or social act of withholding merit.
Errores comunes
Learners often treat this as a noun because of the '-ency' suffix; remember that in this specific usage, it functions as a verb meaning to act with insufficient praise.
Truco para recordar
Break it down: 'Under' (below) + 'Laud' (to praise). Think of a 'laud' (praise) that is kept hidden 'under' a blanket.
Origen de la palabra
A modern construction combining the English prefix 'under-' with the Latin 'laudare' (to praise) and the suffix '-ency', used here as a verbal base.
Patrones gramaticales
Quiz rápido
Critics were accused of trying to ___ the new artist's impact on modern sculpture.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: underlaudency
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