underrated

[uhn-der-rey-tid] / ˌʌn dərˈreɪ tɪd /

VERB

devalue

Synonyms

STRONGEST

underestimate underprice undervalue

STRONG

belittle depreciate discount minimize

WEAK

underprize

Antonyms

STRONGEST

overestimate

STRONG

increase overrate praise raise

WEAK

exaggerate overassess overvalue

VERB

underestimate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

underprice undervalue

STRONG

belittle devalue discount misjudge

Antonyms

STRONG

increase raise

WEAK

exaggerate overassess overestimate overrate overvalue

Example Sentences

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An All-ACC first-team player for an underrated Louisville team, Ziegler can pass and make threes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

When you look at Darren Fletcher and Ji-sung Park, the energy they give is incredible and a bit underrated.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Meatloaf is the most underrated order in the steakhouse canon.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

By the time she starred opposite Melissa McCarthy in Paul Feig’s criminally underrated “Spy,” she had a few more experiences under her belt.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

But if the quiet parts are filler, maybe filler’s underrated.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera