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 legendary sprinter’s major accomplishment of the past year was launching Grand Slam Track, the first professional league designed to bring more attention to underappreciated track athletes and its underserved fan base. —Essence, 24 Nov. 2025

This comes as heartbreaking news to her type-A family matriarch, Claire Clauster (Michelle Pfeiffer), and through Pfeiffer’s character, the Christmas dramedy goes on to explore how underappreciated and overlooked maternal figures are during the holidays, especially in holiday movies. —Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Nov. 2025

Society has conditioned us to imagine active resistance is the most common response to terror but my book focuses on freezing and passivity as an underappreciated creative survival strategy. —Literary Hub, 14 Nov. 2025

According to Sarrazin, adaptive skills have become some of the most critical—and underappreciated—traits in the workplace. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025

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