underappreciated

adjective

un·​der·​ap·​pre·​ci·​at·​ed ˌən-dər-ə-ˈprē-shē-ˌā-təd How to pronounce underappreciated (audio)
: not duly appreciated

Examples of underappreciated in a Sentence

Her work is underappreciated by the critics.
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Social media alerted them, when a fan of Bieber’s, one of the underappreciated fashion lovers of Instagram, tagged the brand’s page in a photo of Hailey wearing their design. Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 Photo : Audi Overlooked in its time and underappreciated even now, the Audi V-8 was the brainchild of legendary overengineer Ferdinand Piëch, who spearheaded the original Audi Quattro. Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025 Chile has sometimes felt like the underdog or underappreciated country. Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025 Allen’s a tremendous, vastly underappreciated actress, and this movie gives her countless opportunities to showcase why. Tim Grierson, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for underappreciated

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of underappreciated was in 1968

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“Underappreciated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underappreciated. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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