overrate

[oh-ver-reyt] / ˌoʊ vərˈreɪt /

VERB

assign too much value, importance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exaggerate magnify overestimate oversell overvalue

STRONG

exceed overpraise

WEAK

assess too highly build up expect too much of make too much of overassess overesteem overprize overreckon rate too highly think too highly of think too much of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

play down

WEAK

underrate undervalue

Example Sentences

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But they're overrating the degree of safety provided by this public deference to Trump.

From Salon

Standing ovations are overrated and entirely subjective, both in time — did “Killers of the Flower Moon” get six minutes?

From Los Angeles Times

Asked if he considered Brunson a star player, Hart responded that he was “undersized, overrated, overpaid.”

From Washington Times

Still, it's important not to overrate what Carlson's leaving means for Fox News.

From Salon

We learned that one member of our group found the beloved Northern Thai Food Club overrated.

From Los Angeles Times