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

Podcasting is one of the most underutilized career accelerators, yet so many businesses and executives overlook it. —Lovely Marshall, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025

State policymakers should shine a light on the problem by requiring the state to collect and report on vacant and underutilized school buildings annually. —Aaron Garth Smith, Orange County Register, 25 Jan. 2025

Inefficient processes, old applicant tracking systems (ATS), unexamined assumptions and underutilized resources often lead to good hires slipping through the cracks. —Casey Marquette, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025

For example, Full House Resorts had tried for years to move its license ― or at least some of its underutilized slot machine positions ― from tiny Rising Sun to a more populous location. —Tony Cook, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for underutilized

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