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

Without clear communication, these new investments can quickly become underutilized or misunderstood. —Ryan Anderson, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025

Why some churches sell for $55m and some get no attention at all Churches, temples, and synagogues have discovered all sorts of creative ways to convert their underutilized or unused spaces, typically by redeveloping their school buildings, offices, or parking lots. —Mark Dent, HubSpot, 11 Apr. 2025

Long relegated to dining rooms and underutilized walls, these storage cabinets (alternately referred to as credenzas or buffet tables) are having a moment. —Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 4 Apr. 2025

Trump Wednesday insisted that the auto tariffs will result in automakers rushing to build or reopen auto plants in United States, either by shifting production to underutilized plants or building new ones. —Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for underutilized

• adrenalectomized
• editorialized
• hypophysectomized
• immunocompromised
• institutionalised
• operationalized
• ovariectomized
• undercapitalized
• acclimatized
• actualized
• aerosolized
• alphabetized