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.

Origin of underappreciated

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; under- + appreciated

Words Nearby underappreciated

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How to use underappreciated in a sentence

  • First would come those of the men too often overworked and underappreciated, like our modern railmen, the drivers of the stage.

    Trail Tales | James David Gillilan