underused

adjective

un·​der·​used ˌən-dər-ˈyüzd 

: not fully used : having more potential than is currently being realized or utilized

underused land

an underused actress

Examples of underused in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

San Diego officials say the 880-acre airport, which critics say has been an underused eyesore, can become an engine of economic activity that boosts cross-border commerce and expands local aviation. —David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025

DeFusco, the economist, believes filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy is an underused option for debtors. —Rae Ellen Bichell, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025

Turn this underused area of your yard into a vibrant landscape with a few spring-blooming bulbs. —Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2025

The move is enabled by the expansion of Florida’s Schools of Hope law, which allows approved charter school operators co-locate or have full access to underused, vacant or surplus district facilities in the attendance zone or within five miles of a persistently low-performing school. —Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for underused

• abused
• accused
• amused
• bemused
• confused
• contused
• defused
• diffused
• disused
• effused
• enthused
• excused