overrated

[oh-ver-rey-tid]

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.

verb

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of overrated¹

overrate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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

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Related Words

• exaggerated 
• overpriced