underused

underused
/un'deuhr yoohzd"/, adj.
not completely or sufficiently used: underused talents.
[1905-10; UNDER- + USE + -ED2]

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  • underused — adjective Date: 1960 not fully used ; having more potential than is currently being realized or utilized < underused land > < an underused actress > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • underused — adjective something that is underused is not used as much as it could be …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • underused — UK [ˌʌndə(r)ˈjuːzd] / US [ˌʌndərˈjuzd] adjective not used enough, so that people do not get all the benefits that they could There is little doubt that our public sports facilities are underused …   English dictionary

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  • underused — adjective Used less than normal or desirable …   Wiktionary

  • underused — un|der|used [ ,ʌndər juzd ] adjective not used enough, so that people do not get all the benefits that they could …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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