underused

[ uhn-der-yoozd ]

adjective

1. not completely or sufficiently used: use:

   underused talents.

Word History and Origins

Origin of underused¹

First recorded in 1905–10; under- + use + -ed ²

Example Sentences

During the pandemic emergency, the Fresno City Council was an eager participant in the state’s Project Homekey program, a multimillion-dollar effort to convert underused motels into housing for homeless people.

From Los Angeles Times

In contrast, Mike Wood’s John Belushi and Dylan O’Brien’s Dan Ackroyd feel underused, but their great comedy pairing was yet to come.

From Salon

It sounds like a Bundy Family project, but in fact the feds are sitting on prime underused land in many cities, including office buildings, post offices, and Amtrak property.

From Slate

Dahl shows how Roman’s skills are underused as the sole reporter for his Hudson Valley local paper that was purchased by a billionaire and led by an editor-publisher who just doesn’t get the mission.

From Los Angeles Times

The nonprofit, which received $2.5 billion in revenue last year largely from its chain of pharmacies, has since acquired more than a dozen underused low-income buildings in Los Angeles and worked to renovate them and lease rooms to tenants.

From Los Angeles Times