underappreciated

adjective

un·​der·​ap·​pre·​ci·​at·​ed ˌən-dər-ə-ˈprē-shē-ˌā-təd 

: not duly appreciated

Examples of underappreciated in a Sentence

Her work is underappreciated by the critics.

Recent Examples on the Web

The single most underappreciated factor in the history of the World Cup is that the really hot tournaments have been all the really good ones (1970, 1974, 1982 and 1986). — Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 July 2026

As a result, industrial and off-highway vehicles represent one of the most significant and underappreciated opportunities in electrification today. — Darren Tan, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

To that point, experts in neuroscience and AI think that the difficulty of old dogs learning new tricks is significantly underappreciated. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 July 2026

The Brian Roberts Angle One underappreciated part of Monday’s announcement is that Brian Roberts, the co-CEO of Comcast (alongside Cavanagh) and son of Comcast founder Ralph Roberts, will not be CEO of either company. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for underappreciated

• ameliorated
• decontaminated
• deoxygenated
• deteriorated
• differentiated
• disarticulated
• excommunicated
• incapacitated
• individuated
• misappropriated
• monounsaturated
• multinucleated