underutilized

adjective

un·​der·​uti·​lized ˌən-dər-ˈyü-tə-ˌlīzd 

: not fully utilized : underused

an underutilized resource

… Japan is harnessing two of its assets—one long underutilized and the other a long-standing source of strength—to support continued economic expansion.

—Paul A. Laudicina

Examples of underutilized in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After opening, the basement — another underutilized portion of the building — is expected to be converted into a private event space, Browning said. —Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Mar. 2026

Privacy screens are an underutilized aspect of shrubs. —Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026

New York could replicate this approach by partnering with universities or converting underutilized office space in New York City into a permanent Olympic Village that later becomes student or affordable housing. —Robert Carroll, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026

The proposal also involves closing three to five underutilized schools annually for the next three years. —Brooke Muckerman, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for underutilized

• adrenalectomized
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• institutionalised
• operationalized
• ovariectomized
• undercapitalized
• acclimatized
• actualized
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• alphabetized