underappreciated

[ uhn-der-uh-pree-shee-ey-tid ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

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.

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

One of the precious and underappreciated jewels of America has always been its geographical diversity.

This premiere has laid down the groundwork for a war: the underdogs and underappreciated will rise.

(Netflix, June 1) Girl Most Likely (2012) Get your daily Kristen Wiig fix from this underappreciated indie comedy.

The other Founders studied are John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and the underappreciated Gourveneur Morris.

I bought it because of an article I had read proclaiming it a great, underappreciated classic.

First would come those of the men too often overworked and underappreciated, like our modern railmen, the drivers of the stage.

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