underappreciated

[ uhn-der-uh-pree-shee-ey-tid ]

adjective

1. not sufficiently valued or recognized:

   Knowing how to grow your own food is an underappreciated but incredibly important skill.

   I really think the seriousness of this problem is underappreciated.

Word History and Origins

Origin of underappreciated¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; under- ( def ) + appreciated ( def )

Example Sentences

Musicals — good ones, imaginative ones, like “Emilia Pérez” — have a way of rocketing underappreciated talents into the stratosphere and, in a sequence like the hard-edged, dazzlingly choreographed “El Mal” number, in which she slices a scorn-filled path across a gala benefit of rich hypocrites, it’s easy to believe Saldaña could be the most versatile screen actor around.

From Los Angeles Times

Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda played him until his once-powerful left arm hung like a torn rubber band — yet another overworked, underappreciated Mexican in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

She stars as Rhiannon Lewis, the underappreciated and oft-ignored wallflower turned serial killer in the dark comedy “Sweetpea” which is currently streaming on Starz and is based on the popular book series by C. J. Skuse.

From Salon

"It's a reflection of our Ukranian society that addresses the themes of nostaligia for the lost and underappreciated," he says.

From BBC

An underappreciated signpost in Harris’ Israel record came in May of last year, when she and her Jewish husband, Doug Emhoff, released a new federal protocol for combating domestic antisemitism.

From Slate