underappreciated

American

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

adjective

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.

Etymology

Origin of underappreciated

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

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underappreciated

A different choice in that great and underappreciated “what if?” could have stopped this nightmare.

From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026

Long underappreciated by individuals despite fairly ample yields and strong credit quality, mortgage securities are one of the better sectors of the taxable bond market.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

“It’s all like him being shoveled around and underappreciated and not even given a name, right?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

Heavy concentration, the argument goes, should mean ample opportunities for stock picking in more underappreciated areas of the market.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026

This is potentially a big and underappreciated advantage of centralized societies over noncentralized ones.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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