underrated
Americanadjective
verb
Usage
What does underrated mean? If you call something underrated, it means you think the general opinion about it is lower than it should be. Underrated is an adjective, but is also the past tense of the verb underrate. It is somewhat more common to call something underrated than to say that people underrate it, but both are used. The opposite of underrated is overrated, which is perhaps more commonly used. Example: I think Brussels sprouts are an underrated food.
Etymology
Origin of underrated
Example Sentences
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This is a severely underrated album because the songs that aren’t mentioned are just as good.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
Despite this, over the past decade, he has quietly become one of the conservative legal movement’s most influential operators, making Paoletta an underrated political power in his own right.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
His passing skills are also somewhat underrated because he is the embodiment of a dribble-first winger.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
“Being consistently, predictably reliable is one of the most underrated forms of workplace influence,” she says.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
“I think pain is the most underrated emotion available to us,” the Count said.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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