menospreciar

Meaning

  1. (transitive) to belittle, to disparage, to despise, scorn, to look down on, to demean
  2. (transitive) to underestimate, to undervalue, to downplay

Concepts

despise
scorn
underestimate
underrate
contemn
belittle

disparage

disregard
ignore
loathe
look down on
minimize
neglect
patronize
pillory
spurn
take for granted
undervalue
vilipend
abuse
berate
demean
deprecate
depreciate
diminish
Synonyms

despreciar
34k
subestimar
30k
desatender
desdeñar
desestimar
37k
ignorar
C1
reprender
suplicar
20k
abusar
C2
dar por descontado
depreciar
faltar el respeto
humillar
25k
minimizar
26k
sermonear
vilipendiar
chotear

escarnir

censurar
47k

no dar importancia

criticar
C2
degradar
deplorar
detestar
Translations

verachten
mépriser
😡
disprezzare
menosprezar
disdegnare
sottovalutare
spregiare
desprezar
desdenhar
depreciar

misconocere

menysprear
sottostimare
verspotten
Frequency

43k
Hyphenated as
me‧nos‧pre‧ciar
Pronounced as (IPA)
/menospɾeˈθjaɾ/
Etymology

Cognate with Catalan
Catalan
menysprear
In summary

From menos + preciar. Compare Catalan menysprear.

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