under-attended

Adjective

under-attended (comparative more under-attended, superlative most under-attended)

1. Attended by too few people.
   • Most kids from Brixton were sent to Kingsdale School in the relatively posh area of Sydenham, as the residents there tended to send their children to private – and public – schools, leaving local schools relatively under-attended.2010, Nigel Cawthorne, The World's Most Evil Gangsters, →ISBN
   • The following spring Leadbelly, in his only European appearance, played several under-attended but warmly received concertsin the samecity; a young Alexis Korner made the pilgimage from London and it spurred him into becoming a busy blues pilgim in Britain.2014, Michael Spörke, Big Mama Thornton: The Life and Music, →ISBN
2. Given too little attention.
   • But the king shouldn't complain about long hours and tiresome work as chief supervisor, it is those of Israel who are actually so exhausted that their farms are being left under-attended.2005, William H. Bicksler, Commentary on Ecclesiastes, →ISBN, page 23
   • It may be insufficient to provide health care and employment to the family caregiver if employment outside the house means that children are under-attended.2011, Linda L. Emanuel, S. Lawrence Librach, Palliative Care, →ISBN