underappreciated

adjective

un·​der·​ap·​pre·​ci·​at·​ed ˌən-dər-ə-ˈprē-shē-ˌā-təd 

: not duly appreciated

Examples of underappreciated in a Sentence

Her work is underappreciated by the critics.

Recent Examples on the Web

Emergent theories of evolution, questions of science and mysticism, and an illuminating romance are at the heart of Gilbert’s sprawling historical tale, one of her more underappreciated works of fiction. —Mia Barzilay Freund, Vogue, 7 July 2025

Despite these remarkable adaptations, skunk cabbage tends to be underappreciated—which is precisely what drew Ellen Woods to this specimen near her home in Connecticut. —Skylar Knight, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025

This is where another underappreciated sales skill comes into play: negotiation. —Mike Villalobos, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025

With drop-waist dresses; charming, carefree patterns, and swishy skirts, Asano captured the never-ending tension between the two, and highlighted the oft underappreciated strength in femininity. —Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 5 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for underappreciated

• polyunsaturated
• undifferentiated
• abated
• ablated
• awaited
• belated
• berated
• castrated
• chelated
• citrated
• collated
• conflated