🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

non apprezzato

Pronunciation / Transliteration: non apːretˈtsato

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Unappreciated/ˌʌn.əˈpriː.ʃi.eɪ.tɪd/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Molti artisti si sentono non apprezzati."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not recognized or valued for one's qualities or contributions.

    "Many artists feel unappreciated despite their significant impact on culture."
  2. 2

    Lacking acknowledgment or gratitude for efforts or achievements.

    "He often felt unappreciated at work, even after completing major projects."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'unappreciated' is formed by the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the past participle 'appreciated' from the verb 'appreciate', which comes from the Latin 'appretiare', meaning 'to value'. The term evolved in English during the late 19th century to denote something or someone that is not recognized or valued appropriately.

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