underappreciated
adjective
un·der·ap·pre·ci·at·ed
ˌən-dər-ə-ˈprē-shē-ˌā-təd 
: not duly appreciated
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Her work is underappreciated by the critics.
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This festival offshoot is another wildly entertaining chance to introduce audiences to the diverse, underappreciated world of Asian and Asian American films.
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
His words told the story of a player who felt overlooked and underappreciated, ahead of a season of personal frustration.
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Is Chase really underappreciated, though?
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
His words told the story of a player who felt overlooked and underappreciated, ahead of a season of personal frustration.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Other researchers have revived 48,000-year-old viruses frozen in permafrost to examine the low but underappreciated risk of a disease outbreak unleashed by a long-dormant pathogen.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Is Chase really underappreciated, though?
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for underappreciated
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“Underappreciated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underappreciated. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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