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

There had been talk for years about turning the underappreciated Tijuana River Estuary, part of which was used as a dumping ground, into something useful. —Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026

Bernhard will appear in the next season of Mike White’s HBO series, filling the role of iconic-but-underappreciated female comedian that is cast in each season. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026

One of the most underappreciated sports cars in Porsche history is on the verge of finally getting its due. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026

Citizens Bank believes that the broad sell-off in technology stocks and underappreciated growth opportunities make shares of SoFi Technologies look especially compelling. —Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 9 Feb. 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