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

That program started last year as a way to connect religious organizations with city officials, community agencies and developers to increase affordable housing stock on underutilized land. —Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025

Moghadam lauded his company's renewable energy business, saying Prologis was able to put its underutilized roof space to work at a low cost. —Julie Coleman, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025

This fragmentation causes consumer confusion and creates an underutilized charging infrastructure. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025

Jay is widely respected for transforming underutilized assets and driving modern, digital-first commercial strategies. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for underutilized

• adrenalectomized
• editorialized
• hypophysectomized
• immunocompromised
• institutionalised
• operationalized
• ovariectomized
• undercapitalized
• acclimatized
• actualized
• aerosolized
• alphabetized