underappreciated
adjective
un·der·ap·pre·ci·at·ed
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Definition of underappreciated
: not duly appreciated
Examples of underappreciated in a Sentence
Her work is underappreciated by the critics.
Recent Examples on the Web
His tackling and interceptions numbers were once again sky high and underappreciated. — SI.com, "RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund or Bayern Munich: Assessing Each of the Bundesliga Title Favourites," 5 Aug. 2019 Everyone knows the dangers of being in the news business these days, but Laura Lippman's new novel, Lady in the Lake, is a powerful reminder that the search for the truth has always been a precarious and underappreciated one. — Dallas News, "Laura Lippman's new novel is a love letter to Baltimore and its people," 23 July 2019 Sometimes, parking spaces or garages are designated by the Condominium Plan, an underappreciated but important document. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "HOA Homefront: Is it my parking space or not?," 20 July 2019 For most of his career, Djokovic has been underappreciated, and he has been regarded as a kind of intruder. — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, "Novak Djokovic, a Spoiler and a Champion at Wimbledon," 14 July 2019 Giorgio Chiellini is an incredible defender, and his ability on the ball is often underappreciated, but then Daniele Rugani already has experience of working under Sarri from their mutual time with Empoli. — SI.com, "How Juventus Could Lineup Under Maurizio Sarri Next Season," 18 June 2019 But the best thing that Clemson has going for it these days is something that’s both obvious and underappreciated. — Ben Cohen, WSJ, "Clemson Is the Only School That Actually Wants Alabama," 4 Jan. 2019 The Warriors are offended by the perception that their run is done and feel as if their accomplishments are underappreciated. — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, "Kawhi Leonard is the ultimate winner — but we already knew that," 15 June 2019 Phillips, though, has stressed that Northwestern is underappreciated. — Teddy Greenstein, chicagotribune.com, "Big Ten will reveal its new commissioner Tuesday — and Kevin Warren is the choice, reports say," 3 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'underappreciated.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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underappreciated
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of underappreciated
: not appreciated or valued enough
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