underutilized

American  

[uhn-der-yoo-tuhl-ahyzd] / ˌʌn dərˈyu təlˌaɪzd /

adjective

1. not utilized enough; not used to full capacity or to maximum effect.

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Example Sentences

Countries are going to great lengths—from emptying their strategic oil stockpiles to rerouting supplies through underutilized pipelines —to find other ways to replace the shortage.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

That includes potentially gaining access to the unused or underutilized docks at the sprawling Philadelphia shipyard that Hanwha doesn’t own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Season 2 promotes Moore, still riding a career renaissance, from an underutilized background player to the woman charged with keeping the hyenas at bay.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2025

“So finding underutilized spaces or space that can be revitalized in different ways is really, really clever. This should be the blueprint.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

Above was the sun deck, underutilized, the redwood rotting.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides