unappreciated

adjective un·ap·pre·ci·at·ed \ ˌən-ə-ˈprē-shē-ˌā-təd , -ˈpri- also -ˈprē-sē- \

|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

Definition of unappreciated

: not given deserved recognition or thanks : not properly appreciated

unappreciated volunteers

felt unappreciated for her efforts

a career largely unappreciated by critics

an unappreciated skill

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The Athens-Clarke County (Ga.) Police Department’s work in helping recover items stolen from Bears rookie linebacker Roquan Smith’s car has not gone unappreciated.

— chicago tribune staff, chicagotribune.com, "Bears send thank-you note to police over Roquan Smith car burglary; police ask for sideline pass, Pequod's pizzas," 29 May 2018
Audio is a crucial, yet often unappreciated part of computing.

— ian paul, PCWorld, "Logitech's booming MX Sound 2.0 Bluetooth PC speakers are $70 today, 30 percent off," 29 May 2018
The Catholic Church’s contribution to American education is significant, but often goes unappreciated.

— valerie strauss, Washington Post, "Betsy DeVos went to New York to visit schools for the first time. Guess which ones.," 16 May 2018
West Virginia, where 36 percent of workers reported feeling unappreciated.

— nestor ramos, BostonGlobe.com, "If Tom Brady thinks his bosses don’t appreciate him, what hope do the rest of us have?," 1 May 2018
But like recent research into how microbes affect human health, the new study also illustrates how cells that doctors have been observing for many years can work together in previously unappreciated ways.

— dante ramos, BostonGlobe.com, "Hidden in plain sight," 30 Mar. 2018
Kanter hasn't taken any of his Xavier experience for granted, though, and his big game on the NCAA Tournament stage certainly wasn't going to go unappreciated in his mind.

— patrick brennan, Cincinnati.com, "Kerem Kanter savoring NCAA Tournament stage with Xavier basketball," 18 Mar. 2018
The scheduling went unappreciated by the NCAA — which is enough of a reason to consider doing it again.

— chris chase, For The Win, "18 incredible facts you didn't know about the NFL Draft," 12 Mar. 2018
But Trump’s image is still astonishingly dismal in relation to his unappreciated achievements.

— victor davis hanson, National Review, "A Year of Achievement," 7 Feb. 2018

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