unappreciated
/ˌʌnəˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌʌnəprˈiʃiˌetɪd] /ˌʌnəˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌʌnəprˈiʃiˌetɪd] /ˌən-ə-ˈprē-shē-ˌā-təd How to pronounce unappreciated (audio) -ˈpri- also -ˈprē-sē-/ (ame, mw)
unappreciated — adjective
- unappreciatedpositive
- more unappreciatedcomparative
- most unappreciatedsuperlative
1. Feeling or being treated as though your efforts, abilities, or personal worth ar
Feeling or being treated as though your efforts, abilities, or personal worth are not noticed or valued by the people around you — for example, a nurse who works long hours without any thanks from supervisors.
After seven years on the night shift, Mei felt unappreciated by the hospital management.
feel unappreciated + by [agent]: common predicative pattern
The young architect's bold designs went unappreciated until a major magazine featured his work.
go unappreciated: copular verb pattern with time clause
Elena's volunteer work at the animal shelter was unappreciated by the local council members.
João told his manager he felt completely unappreciated despite working overtime every weekend.
Fatima's careful research went largely unappreciated by her academic supervisor.
- undervalued
emphasises being assigned too little worth, often in a financial or professional context
- unrecognized
focuses on efforts or achievements not being noticed at all
- underappreciated
softer tone; implies some appreciation exists but not enough
- appreciated
direct opposite; one's worth or effort is acknowledged
- valued
implies being regarded as important and worthwhile
- recognized
one's contributions or qualities are noticed and credited
文法句型
be unappreciated
feel unappreciated
go unappreciated
unappreciated + by [agent]
用法筆記
Commonly appears in predicative position after linking verbs like feel, go, seem, and be. The agent (the person or group who fails to show appreciation) is typically introduced with by.