underutilized

American  

[uhn-der-yoo-tuhl-ahyzd] / ˌʌn dərˈyu təlˌaɪzd /

adjective

1. not utilized enough; not used to full capacity or to maximum effect.

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Example Sentences

Countries are going to great lengths—from emptying their strategic oil stockpiles to rerouting supplies through underutilized pipelines —to find other ways to replace the shortage.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

The new rules “unlock the potential,” he said, of thousands of underutilized structures all over the city, including such commercial centers as Westwood, Olympic Boulevard, South Los Angeles, Ventura Boulevard and the Harbor District.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

That includes potentially gaining access to the unused or underutilized docks at the sprawling Philadelphia shipyard that Hanwha doesn’t own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Season 2 promotes Moore, still riding a career renaissance, from an underutilized background player to the woman charged with keeping the hyenas at bay.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2025

I think I underutilized her in the past.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson