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

Supplemental Feeding Stations Although not legal everywhere, one of the best and most underutilized tools for shed antler hunting is a consistent supplemental feed station. —Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 20 Mar. 2025

Target-date funds are an elegant, low-maintenance, and underutilized option. —CBS News, 11 Mar. 2025

Consequently, without a fundamental shift in how healthcare is paid, these game-changing technologies will remain underutilized, and patients will continue to suffer needlessly. —Robert Pearl, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025

Unfortunately, my balcony has been an underutilized area due to the odd shape and small size, but that hasn’t deterred me from wanting to find a seating arrangement that works well for my needs and space. —Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 5 Mar. 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