Synonyms

underrate

American

[uhn-der-reyt] / ˌʌn dərˈreɪt /

verb (used with object)

underrated, underrating

to rate or evaluate too low; underestimate.

underrate British

/ ˌʌndəˈreɪt /

verb

(tr) to underestimate

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Etymology

Origin of underrate

First recorded in 1615–25; under- + rate ¹

Example Sentences

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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

Bettye LaVette continues to shine as one of our most underrated interpreters and performers, with a version of “Oh Mercy”’s “Everything Is Broken.”

From Salon

“The Winter Olympics are underrated,” he said in an interview Friday at the network’s Olympic complex.

From Los Angeles Times

It may be the side of his personality that allowed him to cultivate a solo career of uncompromising integrity and, in commercial terms, one criminally underrated.

From Los Angeles Times

For Patterson, getting the best out of his defenders never proved to be a problem at TCU, where he was known for unearthing underrated prospects on the defensive end.

From Los Angeles Times

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