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

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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