underappreciated

adjective

un·​der·​ap·​pre·​ci·​at·​ed ˌən-dər-ə-ˈprē-shē-ˌā-təd 

: not duly appreciated

Examples of underappreciated in a Sentence

Her work is underappreciated by the critics.

Recent Examples on the Web

It’s taken a decade, but the overlooked and underappreciated Wii U game Xenoblade Chronicles X has finally been given its chance to shine on the Switch. —Ollie Barder, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025

Side note: For fans of the chronically underappreciated reality series FBoy Island (hosted by the fabulous Nikki Glaser), Mia was one of the leads! —Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025

This year’s competition brings no reward except greater awareness of a bug that’s potentially underappreciated worldwide. —Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025

Daniel Levin had a keen eye for underappreciated property in Chicago and in 50 years as a real estate developer forged new ground in making sometimes-gutsy calls to build large projects in areas of the city that hadn’t attracted much development. —Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for underappreciated

• polyunsaturated
• undifferentiated
• abated
• ablated
• awaited
• belated
• berated
• castrated
• chelated
• citrated
• collated
• conflated