under-appreciated
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5.2
- adjective
- /ˌʌndər əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
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subestimado
- The film was under-appreciated by critics, but audiences loved its unique story and characters.
But under appreciated, under recognized when it comes to Whitney is her seemingly endless wisdom and endless passion when it comes to mental health.
- But under appreciated, under recognized when it comes to Whitney is her seemingly endless wisdom and endless passion when it comes to mental health.
- You know, that level of focus commitment is, I would say, under under appreciated in the world.
- But I think, I think the, I think the, you know, I think quitting is a, I think quitting is an under appreciated topic.
- And I think that that is under appreciated and, and an undervalued magical, mystical thing that you can't create like it, it either exists or it doesn't.
Examples
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These are often the most under-appreciated professionals in the team, as they deal with customer woes during off hours, and some even suffer personally as they deal with customer angst.
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Many talented artists remain under-appreciated despite their hard work and creativity.
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Of course, there are under-appreciated men out there.
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The burden of mental health conditions is generally under appreciated, under financed, and highly stigmatized.
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He's well-cast here as the (literal) second fiddle who feels under-appreciated.
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6 - Beleaguered Administrative Assistants at MoMA - This is a group that knows what it's like to be underpaid, under-appreciated, and powerless - the trifecta!
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She felt under-appreciated at her job, where her efforts often went unnoticed by management.
Synonyms
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6.3
A person who does important work without praise or credit
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People do not give them the credit they deserve
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Not valued or thanked for what you do
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7.0
Not praised or noticed by the public
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7.0
Not seen as valuable or appreciated
Seen as less important than it really is
People treat a person or their work as not important
Not noticed or given any attention
People do not notice it when it is important
Seen by only a few people
Not given proper attention and often ignored by others
Antonyms
How Appreciated
Surface Forms
Morphology
under-appreciated = appreciated (transparent) = under + appreciate + ed
Formed by productive prefix 'under-' meaning 'insufficiently' applied to 'appreciated' (past participle/adjective), giving the clear sense 'not sufficiently appreciated'.
Etymology
The word under-appreciated is made of under- meaning 'not enough' and appreciate meaning 'to value', like the word price. So someone who is under-appreciated is not valued enough for what they do.