underused

English

Adjective

underused (not comparable)

1. Used less than normal or desirable.

   Antonym: overused

   Coordinate terms: little-used, oft-used, unused

   • 2020 December 2, Anthony Lambert, “Reimagining Railway Stations”, in Rail, page 39:

     This is reflected in the sterling work of community rail, mobilising volunteers and stakeholders to revitalise underused station buildings and engage with their local community.

   • 2020, Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life, page 192:

     Underused neuronal pathways are pruned back, as are underused patches of mycelium.

Verb

underused

1. simple past and past participle of underuse