Definitions

overrated

[oh-ver-rey-tid] / ˌoʊ vərˈreɪ tɪd /

ADJECTIVE

overvalued

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exaggerated overpriced

STRONG

overestimated overpaid

WEAK

hyped-up overpromoted puffed-up pumped-up

Example Sentences

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We came to Park City to argue, to coalesce around favorites, to hate on the overrated.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

Everyone is concentrating on social media, and I think it’s overrated.

From Slate • Nov. 19, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

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

From MarketWatch • Oct. 28, 2025

“Throw away that skirt. It is a talent, to learn to dress like yourself. Beauty is overrated, but it is not a sin.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell