noun
- insufficient emphasis or attention given to something
Examples
- The report’s underemphasis on safety concerns led to criticism.
- There was a clear underemphasis on environmental issues in the campaign.
- The teacher noticed an underemphasis on grammar in the curriculum.
- Critics pointed to the underemphasis of mental health resources.
- The study revealed an underemphasis on preventive care in the healthcare system.
- The underemphasis of teamwork skills hurt the project’s success.