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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Rivals accused Whitney of being overrated; bloggers accused her of being lucky.

From Literature

Stablecoin’s run is even more impressive given that its stability is overrated.

From MarketWatch

The mythology of Do Your Job and The Patriot Way looked cobwebbed and possibly overrated.

From The Wall Street Journal

After watching his performance against unranked Utah, he has to be the most overrated transfer in the country.

From Los Angeles Times

Do you think, as Oliver does, that Jane Austen is overrated and limited in scope?

From Salon