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

Yardeni thinks photonics are one of the more underappreciated stories in memory.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

It addresses a huge and growing public-health crisis that is often underappreciated.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 7, 2026

As a physician who has treated many people with rare diseases, I know that this underappreciated community is hard to study.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

There had been talk for years about turning the underappreciated Tijuana River Estuary, part of which was used as a dumping ground, into something useful.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

He stomped off into the graveyard, feeling unloved and underappreciated.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman