underappreciated

American  

[uhn-der-uh-pree-shee-ey-tid] / ˌʌn dər əˈpri ʃiˌeɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. not sufficiently valued or recognized.

   Knowing how to grow your own food is an underappreciated but incredibly important skill.

   I really think the seriousness of this problem is underappreciated.

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Etymology

Origin of underappreciated

First recorded in 1895–1900; under- ( def. ) + appreciated ( def. )

Example Sentences

But “one of the most underappreciated opportunities may be in EM equities,” she wrote, calling their “extraordinary outperformance” in 2025 among the biggest surprises of the year.

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Additionally, Amazon’s “underappreciated” advertising business could comprise up to 35% of the company’s overall operating income for 2025, thanks to Prime Video’s massive reach, Blackledge wrote.

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Beyond AWS, Blackledge pointed to Amazon’s advertising segment as an “underappreciated” part of the overall company.

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In a November note, Raymond James analyst Josh Beck highlighted Uber and DoorDash as his most bullish picks among internet-marketplace stocks due to an underappreciated tailwind from robotic delivery solutions.

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Evercore ISI analyst Nicholas Amicucci pointed to NextEra’s “full suite” of power solutions as powerful growth drivers, arguing in a note earlier this week that the company is uniquely positioned to capture AI demand by combining reliable baseload generation with underappreciated assets like energy storage.

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