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

One of the core underappreciated aspects of board governance is transparency, especially after a COVID bribery scandal last year sent former board member Andrew Do to prison. —The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026

Your digestive system raises your core body temperature and keeps the gut active long after lights out, and acid reflux triggered by late meals is one of the most underappreciated reasons parents wake up in the night. —Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026

To salute this often underappreciated side of filmmaking, here are 7 sensational sci-fi movie soundtracks to transport you to otherworldly audio dimensions. —Jeff Spry, Space.com, 15 Apr. 2026

Barbieri said Leo’s American savvy still does not change an underappreciated reality of Catholicism and the papacy. —Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for underappreciated

• polyunsaturated
• undifferentiated
• abated
• ablated
• awaited
• belated
• berated
• castrated
• chelated
• citrated
• collated
• conflated