underappreciated
underappreciated is the simple past and past participle of underappreciate.
Meaning of underappreciate
Verb
underappreciate (third-person singular simple present underappreciates, present participle underappreciating, simple past and past participle underappreciated)
- To not hold in sufficiently high esteem.
- Yet the beauty of Galahs is still often underappreciated.2024, Russell McGregor, Enchantment by Birds, Melbourne: Scribe, page 16
- To not gain in value sufficiently.
Adjective
underappreciated
- Not valued or appreciated as highly as one should be.
- After the 2008 thriller Lorna’s Silence, the brothers’ underappreciated foray into Liège’s criminal underworld, they return to Seraing with their beautiful new movie.2012 March 15, Scott Tobias, The Kid With A Bike [Review]
- As a regular rail user who has only ever been a leisure passenger, I agree that it's now an under-appreciated market.2021 November 17, “Open Access: Stumbling blocks to attracting more passengers”, in RAIL, number 944, page 65
- Synonyms:
- underrated
Synonyms of underappreciated
Questions about underappreciated
- What does underappreciated mean?
- Underappreciated means not valued or appreciated as highly as one should be.
- What is underappreciated the simple past and past participle of?
- Underappreciated is the simple past and past participle of underappreciate.
- What part of speech is underappreciated?
- Underappreciated is an adjective.
Words near underappreciated in the dictionary
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