underused

adjective

un·der·used ˌən-dər-ˈyüzd

: not fully used : having more potential than is currently being realized or utilized

underused land

an underused actress

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Comprehensive employee education is one of the most effective yet underused tools in combating risks. —

Toby Braun, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 Finley’s broader project, helping communities grow their own food in underused urban spaces, should be lauded for its attempt to use art as a bridge linking people with the natural world around them. —

Red Cameron, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025 Negative space is the great underused resource in filmmaking. —

Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025 Advertisement Efforts to create a second act for underused office towers that were the height of prestige a generation ago are part of a larger drama playing out in a financial center that has lost much of its shine in the years since the pandemic. —

Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for underused