UNDERAPPRECIATED Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

underappreciated

adjective

Definition of underappreciated next

as in unnoticed

not appreciated or valued enough Her work is underappreciated by the critics. an underappreciated talent

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Recent Examples of underappreciated Citizens Bank believes that the broad sell-off in technology stocks and underappreciated growth opportunities make shares of SoFi Technologies look especially compelling. —

Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026 In fact, the way tectonic plates move about Earth's surface plays a major, previously underappreciated role in climate. —

Ben Mather, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2026 His passion is to research, document and share underappreciated music of the past by groups such as the Association and the Zombies. —

Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026 What does underappreciated mean, really, outside of any individual’s taste? —

Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for underappreciated

Recent Examples of Synonyms for underappreciated

unnoticed

Adjective

This is especially likely if the missing sock in question is small or thin enough to fit into hidden parts of the washer that are tricky to reach and often go unnoticed.

— Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
That isolation helps explain both the deep genetic divergence and the fact that the gecko went unnoticed for so long.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026

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