Underappreciated

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of underappreciate form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    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."

Synonyms

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misunderstoodunderrated

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"I feel underappreciated at work."

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