underexpress
underexpress verb: to express less than normally.
Verb
underexpress (third-person singular simple present underexpresses, present participle underexpressing, simple past and past participle underexpressed)
- To express less than normally.
- In each of the triads, one type overexpresses the characteristic faculty of the triad, another underexpresses it and the third is most out of touch with it.1999, Anthony Falikowski, Mastering Human Relations, page 414
- Antonyms:
- overexpress
Antonyms of underexpress
Forms of underexpress
| third-person singular present | underexpresses |
|---|---|
| present participle | underexpressing |
| past participle | underexpressed |
| past | underexpressed |
Origin of underexpress
From under- + express.
Questions about underexpress
- What does underexpress mean?
- Underexpress means to express less than normally.
- What part of speech is underexpress?
- Underexpress is a verb.
- What is the past tense of underexpress?
- The past tense of underexpress is underexpressed.
Words near underexpress in the dictionary
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