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unappreciated

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un·ap·pre·ci·at·ed  (n-prsh-td)
adj.
1. Not recognized, as to quality or worth: an unappreciated gesture of good will.
2. Not having risen in price or value: an unappreciated investment.
unappreciated [ˌʌnəˈpriːʃɪˌeɪtɪd, -sɪ-]
adj
not given or shown thanks or gratitude
unappreciative  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.unappreciatedunappreciated - not likely to be rewarded; "grading papers is a thankless task"
ungratifying, thankless
unrewarding - not rewarding; not providing personal satisfaction
2.unappreciatedunappreciated - having value that is not acknowledged
unvalued, unsung
unacknowledged - not recognized or admitted
Translations
unappreciated
adj → nicht geschätzt or gewürdigt; she felt she was unappreciated by him → sie hatte den Eindruck, dass er sie nicht zu schätzen wusste; the unappreciated heroines of the war → die ungewürdigten or unbeachteten Heldinnen des Krieges


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THE Dog, as created, had a rigid tail, but after some centuries of a cheerless existence, unappreciated by Man, who made him work for his living, he implored the Creator to endow him with a wag.
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His unappreciated worth was the tender secret Larry shared with his sweethearts, and he was always able to make some foolish heart ache over it.
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At that moment his home life, jokes with Petya, talks with Sonya, duets with Natasha, piquet with his father, and even his comfortable bed in the house on the Povarskaya rose before him with such vividness, clearness, and charm that it seemed as if it were all a lost and unappreciated bliss, long past.
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