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

Lockheed Martin — The defense contractor added about 3% after UBS upgraded Lockheed to buy from neutral, citing underappreciated earnings growth potential . — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

Pond and Waterfall is a wonderful, if underappreciated, work within Hammer’s oeuvre. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

In 1970, the Japanese American geneticist Susumu Ohno had published Evolution by Gene Duplication, which posited that the duplication of individual genes was an underappreciated source of evolutionary novelty. — Carrie Arnold contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026

For fans of the older Metal Gear games, Ghost Babel was a huge deal and is rightly regarded as one of the best games in the series and most certainly an underappreciated one. — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for underappreciated

• ameliorated
• decontaminated
• deoxygenated
• deteriorated
• differentiated
• disarticulated
• excommunicated
• incapacitated
• individuated
• misappropriated
• monounsaturated
• multinucleated