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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The broader linkages to both the local and national economy are underappreciated.
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Bjorn Markeson, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
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—Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
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Bjorn Markeson, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
The environmental ledger may be the most underappreciated of all.
—Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
And this movie is intended to be a celebration of that hard, underappreciated work.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
Vascular Health Uncontrolled vascular risk is one of the most important—and most underappreciated—factors influencing dementia onset.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
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 17 Dec. 2025.
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