underexploited

adjective

un·​der·​ex·​ploit·​ed ˌən-dər-ik-ˈsplȯi-təd How to pronounce underexploited (audio)
: not fully or sufficiently utilized
an underexploited food source

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But the fluidity of online identity remains an underexploited possibility. A. O. Scott, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of underexploited was in 1952

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“Underexploited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underexploited. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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