unappreciated

/ ˌʌnəˈpriːʃɪˌeɪtɪd, -sɪ- /

adjective

1. not given or shown thanks or gratitude

Derived Forms

• ˌunapˈpreciative, adjective

Example Sentences

Theo likes to take pictures of species that are not considered beautiful or important, to highlight their unappreciated significance.

From BBC

That has become a refrain of feeling unloved, unseen, unappreciated.

From Los Angeles Times

A new study by a research team spanning four Boston-area institutions uses computational modeling of previously unappreciated physiological details to fill that gap and offer new insights into how ketamine works.

From Science Daily

In a museum storage depot in Amersfoort, the Netherlands, a 17th-century painting by a Dutch old master is packed away, unseen and unappreciated.

From New York Times

Although some interpret it as a way to increase work-life balance, others define it as a way to recoup unpaid or unappreciated hours of service.

From Los Angeles Times