unappreciated
pronunciation
How to pronounce unappreciated in British English:
UK [ˌʌnəˈpri:ʃieɪtɪd]
How to pronounce unappreciated in American English:
US [ˌunəˈpriʃiˌetɪd]
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- Adjective:
- not likely to be rewarded
- having value that is not acknowledged
Word Origin
- unappreciated (adj.)
- 1809, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of appreciate (v.).
Example
- 1. Yet workers feel unappreciated -- a whopping 71 % are disengaged , according to gallup .
- 2. Which is to say unappreciated and invisible .
- 3. A good listener will want to understand the reason they feel unappreciated .
- 4. This makes him feel unloved and unappreciated .
- 5. Maybe you felt unappreciated and just had enough .