underused

underused
[[t]ʌ̱ndə(r)ju͟ːzd[/t]]
ADJ-GRADED
Something useful that is underused is not used as much for people's benefit as it could be.

At present many schools' sports grounds are grossly underused.

...areas where muscles are underused and underdeveloped.

...underused land.

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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

  • underused — ˌ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ ˈ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: under (I) + used : not fully used : having more potential than is currently being realized or utilized underused land an underused actress …   Useful english dictionary

  • underused — /un deuhr yoohzd /, adj. not completely or sufficiently used: underused talents. [1905 10; UNDER + USE + ED2] * * * …   Universalium

  • underused — un|der|used [ˌʌndəˈju:zd US ər ] adj something that is underused is not used as much as it could be …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 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

  • underused — underuse ► VERB ▪ use (something) below the optimum level. ► NOUN ▪ insufficient use. DERIVATIVES underused adjective …   English terms dictionary

  • 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

  • underused — v. underutilize, use less than normal n. inadequate usage, insufficient use …   English contemporary dictionary

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