unappreciated

[US]/ʌnə'priːʃɪeɪtɪd/
[UK]/ˌunəˈpriʃiˌetɪd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. not being valued or recognized for one's worth.

Example Sentences

an unappreciated gesture of good will.

she had been brought up in a family where she felt unappreciated and undervalued.

feeling unappreciated at work

often feel unappreciated by family

unappreciated for their dedication

Real-world Examples

But know that your kindness and love does not go unappreciated.

Source: NBA Star Speech Collection

Another related fear concerns the sufferer's work and efforts ending up being unappreciated.

Source: Intermediate and advanced English short essay.

And if they still don't catch on, let them know when you feel unappreciated.

Source: Beautiful yet sorrowful memories.

It's often unexpected, but almost never unappreciated.

Source: BBC Learning English (official version)

When she returns to the workplace after her child is born, she is likely to feel less fulfilled, underutilized, or unappreciated.

Source: Lean In

Details and preparation, it's amazing how far they can take you, but it's amazing how unappreciated they are at a younger age.

Source: NBA Star Speech Collection

That fine lad persisted in seeing the Nautilus's commander as merely one of those unappreciated scientists who repay humanity's indifference with contempt.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

Mozart's secondary status during his own lifetime thus appears unjust and unwarranted, and he is invested with the role of the struggling artist and unappreciated genius.

Source: Past exam papers for the English Major Test Band 8 reading section.

The misfortune lies in how easily we can irritate with the wrong offer of love and in turn, how quickly we can be offended when our efforts at loving go unappreciated.

Source: The school of life

It's one of the greatest unappreciated stories of our time: the incredibly rapid improvements in battery technology that will form the foundation of an electrified world as we wean ourselves off fossil fuels.

Source: The Guardian Reading Selection

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