Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1809, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of appreciate (v.).
Wiktionary
a. 1 Not deemed to have any value 2 (context of an investment English) Not having risen in value
WordNet
adj. not likely to be rewarded; "grading papers is a thankless task" [syn: thankless, ungratifying]
having value that is not acknowledged [syn: unsung, unvalued]
Wikipedia
Unappreciated is the debut album by the American R&B- soul girl group Cherish. The album was co-produced by Jermaine Dupri, along with the group. The sisters confirmed that they co-wrote every song on the album, along with Dupri. Released on August 15, 2006, the album was met with a positive critical and commercial reception. In the United States, the album debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200, selling an estimated 91,000 copies in its first week of release. On September 21 of the same year, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA, for shipments of 500,000 copies. The album was also somewhat successful in Japan, debuting and peaking at number 20 on the album's chart. In the United Kingdom, the album debuted at number 80, and to date has sold only 30,000 copies there.
The album spawned two official singles. The first of these, titled " Do It to It", featured rapper Sean P on guest vocals. The single became the group's first hit on the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked inside the top 20, bowing at number 12. The single also reached the top 10 of the Pop 100 and Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs charts, peaking at 9 and 10 respectively. Outside the US, the single was just as successful. In New Zealand, the single peaked at number 3. It also peaked at number 10 in Japan, becoming their first top 10 hit there. The single was also a success in countries like Ireland and the United Kingdom, peaking inside of the top 40 in those countries. The second official single was " Unappreciated", which is also the album's title track. The ballad was met with far less commercial success than its predecessor. It was, however, a top 40 hit in Japan. In the US, the song barely missed out on the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 41. It did, however, become their second top 20 hit on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart, peaking at number 14.
The album was promoted mainly through interviews and live performances. The song "Do It to It" was performed twice on a televised event. The group also did extensive touring to promote the album. A mini-tour which saw the girls visiting various amusement parks and clubs took place. Later on in 2007, the group was the opening act for Ne-Yo, Lil Wayne, Julez Santana & Dem Franchize Boys, which ran from August to October. Cherish ended up cancelling a handful of their live shows, mainly their Californian concerts, due to rumors saying the group is very unorangized; it is stated that Neosha is the only member in the group who is organized and Farrah's son Jayden being sick, which caused the group to either cancel shows or shortening their live set with Farrah being absent. However, Cherish then went on a European promotional tour in November, and finished up the year with a few Jingle Jam shows in December.
"Unappreciated" is a R&B song by the girl group Cherish. It is the second single to be released off their debut album, Unappreciated. The single was released in 2006. It was produced by Jazze Pha. The single charted on various countdowns. It peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100. It charted more successfully on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay charts at number 14. It charted on one video countdown, BET's 106 & Park, where it debuted at number 10 on October 12, 2006. On November 7, 2006, the single jumped from number 10 to number 5 and was named a "Monster move" on the channel. It peaked at number 2 on the countdown.
Usage examples of "unappreciated".
As so often before when feeling battered and unappreciated, Adams poured out his fury and frustration on paper.
There his unappreciated doggerels found fame, though misunderstood most of all by the affectionate child who copied them so proudly.
Exiled from their homeland, unappreciated in their adopted country, most Loyalists had a hard life.
Yet, though they, as Cartier, Champlain, Nicolet, La Salle, and scores of others did not find the way to the western sea, their unappreciated, heroic efforts made at their own expense stretched the line of French forts all the way across the valley from sea to mountain range, completing, as one historian has represented it, a T, but as it seems to me rather a cross, with a perpendicular column reaching from the gulf to Hudson's Bay, and its transverse strip from the Big Horn Mountains to Cape Breton.
She knows better than to sit out on the terrace all afternoon talking shop with her cronies while her other guests languish unnoticed and unappreciated.
Feeling used and grossly unappreciated, I had broken the unwritten rule and quit the I.