underappreciated

[uhn-der-uh-pree-shee-ey-tid]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of underappreciated¹

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

Example Sentences

And yet, for all these achievements, is Kane still underappreciated?

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So has his stellar contribution been underappreciated?

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The underappreciated part is what leaving that job means in terms of your identity.

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Those regulations are an underappreciated aspect of Obamacare, requiring all insurance companies to actually cover health care and not discriminate.

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"He is underappreciated," added Rooney.

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