underused

adjective

un·​der·​used ˌən-dər-ˈyüzd 

: not fully used : having more potential than is currently being realized or utilized

underused land

an underused actress

Examples of underused in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Second, redirect spending from permanent supportive housing, which costs $750,000 per unit and takes a decade to build, to emergency congregation shelters on unused and underused government land. —Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026

The risk of having expensive facilities go underused keeps chipmakers from bringing new fabs online in lockstep with demand increases. —Vidya Mani, The Conversation, 1 May 2026

Vertical arrangement — using height instead of floor space — is one of the most underused tactics on small balconies. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026

Add vertical greenery to save floor space Fences, walls and railings are some of the most underused real estate in any backyard. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for underused

• abused
• accused
• amused
• bemused
• confused
• contused
• defused
• diffused
• disused
• effused
• enthused
• excused