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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.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of underappreciated1

First recorded in 1895–1900; under- ( def. ) + appreciated ( def. )
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Example Sentences

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There is a legitimate case to ask whether a player of Woakes' record and achievements has been underappreciated.

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This might be an underappreciated aspect of your lineage.

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Patience and foresight are underappreciated, but indispensable virtues of constitutional government.

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Purdum stresses both Arnaz’s underappreciated talents as a producer and showbiz entrepreneur and the couple’s enduring bond, which survived even their divorce and remarriages to others.

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She has gone from the overlooked and underappreciated child to a happily married woman with a burgeoning jewelry business and a newborn son.

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