underutilized

adjective

un·​der·​uti·​lized ˌən-dər-ˈyü-tə-ˌlīzd 

: not fully utilized : underused

an underutilized resource

… Japan is harnessing two of its assets—one long underutilized and the other a long-standing source of strength—to support continued economic expansion.

—Paul A. Laudicina

Examples of underutilized in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The project was paid for primarily with tax increment funding, known as TIF bonds, that are used to fund development projects aimed at revitalizing underutilized areas of the city. —Mathew Schumer, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025

Church representatives said leaders are looking at several properties in the diocese’s inventory to see where underutilized land could be put to better use. —Heather McRea, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025

Usually, today’s answers can be found inside your company, in underutilized assets, untapped expertise, or underleveraged ideas. —Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025

Turner and Burgum will launch the Joint Task Force on Federal Land for Housing to find underutilized lands for residential development and to streamline the process to transfer the lands for housing use. —Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for underutilized

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• alphabetized