underappreciated

adjective

un·​der·​ap·​pre·​ci·​at·​ed ˌən-dər-ə-ˈprē-shē-ˌā-təd How to pronounce underappreciated (audio)
: not duly appreciated

Examples of underappreciated in a Sentence

Her work is underappreciated by the critics.
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But Sanford has a way of elevating the underappreciated. Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025 Chloe Okuno’s wildly underappreciated film has Monroe playing Julia, who has been forced to relocate to Bucharest with her husband, Francis (Karl Glusman), for his work. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025 Welcome to an essential but largely overlooked — and underappreciated — task required to get a college football team’s gear from here to there for game day. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025 Parents can also end up feeling isolated, underappreciated, and suffering from low self-esteem and reduced personal motivation. Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for underappreciated

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of underappreciated was in 1863

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“Underappreciated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underappreciated. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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