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

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.

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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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overrated

I hope they woke the child up to see the crazy finish, because they’ll never forget it, and school is overrated, anyway.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

“Not as stupid and pointless as that other critically overrated piece of junk ‘Get Out,’ but determined to go down trying.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 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

I didn’t know what overrated meant at the time because, like I said, I was really little and so was my brain.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling

Related Words

• exaggerated
• overpriced