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overrated

American  
[oh-ver-rey-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.

verb

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

Etymology

Origin of overrated

overrate ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )

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

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

From MarketWatch • Oct. 28, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

“Calling cats,” it confided, “tends to be a rather overrated activity. Might as well call a whirlwind.”

From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman

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