undervalued
v. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈəndɝˌvæɫjud// UK //ˌʌndəvˈæljuːd// un·der·val·ued
v. to think that something is worth less than it actually is. You use this when you do not give something the respect or price it deserves.
v. to estimate the value of something as being less than it actually is. Often used in economic or social contexts to describe assets or individuals whose worth is not fully recognized.
The market often undervalued the small tech company before its success.
Many investors undervalued the potential of renewable energy until the cost of solar panels dropped significantly.
The critic argued that the artist's early works were undervalued by the public, who failed to appreciate the technical complexity of his brushstrokes.