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• past participle of overrate.
• past tense form of overrate.

overrated

American  

[oh-ver-ray-tid] / ˌoʊ vərˈreɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. too highly rated or praised.

   I don’t know why that coach was so sought-after; he’s an overrated blowhard and has accomplished nothing.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of overrate.

Etymology

Origin of overrated

overrate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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overrated

But in the current media landscape, consistency is overrated.

From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026

I often opt for a more casual birthday celebration, as I’ve always felt that group dinners in restaurants are overrated and overpriced, and they’re also not optimal for mingling.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Among the takeaways from columnist Callum Borchers’s conversations with women who make at least $775,000 a year: Thick skin is overrated and impostor syndrome isn’t always bad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

I guess I’d like to be not quite as underrated — maybe even, dare I say, to be overrated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026

A prominent eastern handicapper called him “the most overrated horse in California.”

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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