adj, verb ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of underutilize form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Insufficiently utilized.

Synonyms

All synonyms

underuseunderuse

Example

More examples

"Librarians are woefully underutilized."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From under- + utilized.

Etymology 2

From underutilize + -ed.

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