underutilized
adjective
(alsounder-utilized);(UKusuallyunderutilised,under-utilised)uk/ˌʌn.dəˈjuː.təl.aɪzd/us/ˌʌn.dɚˈjuː.t̬əl.aɪzd/not used enough:
It's noteasytodisposeof underutilizedaircraft.
Much of thespaceisunused, orcompletelyunderutilized.
UVBphototherapy is aseriouslyunder-utilizedtreatmentoptioneventhough it hasminimalside-effects.
Synonym
underused
- Companies often have underutilizedfacilitiesandequipment.
- Greens are some of the most underutilized andhealthyvegetablesaround.
- Theagencysuggestedbuildingapartmentson underutilizedcityproperty.
- Entertainment may be animportantand under-utilizedcrimepreventionstrategy.
Using and misusing
- adopt
- adoption
- avail
- availyourselfofsomething
- be/go heavy onsomethingidiom
- exhaust
- go through
- gobblesomethingup
- make capital out ofsomethingidiom
- max
- max out
- spare
- spent
- swallow
- tap
- trade onsomething
- turn over
- turn tosomeone/something
- turn/usesomethingto good accountidiom
- unblock