overrated
adjective
over·rat·ed
ˌō-vər-ˈrā-təd 
: rated or valued too highly
an overrated book/movie/restaurant
The reign of James I is under scrutiny again. For too long this king has been the victim of literary pastiche, deployed as a foil to the fleeing glory of the overrated Elizabeth I.—
J. A. Guy
J. A. Guy… Garrick had arranged for a member of the audience (a fellow actor), dressed as a Frenchified fop, to complain—as connoisseurs of French literary taste had complained for generations—that Shakespeare was vulgar, provincial, and overrated.—Jonathan Bate
Jonathan BateExamples of overrated in a Sentence
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Nelson Peltz is America’s most overrated activist investor.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, Lily and Marshall escape their stuffy wine and cheese party to join the rest of the gang in da club, proving that growing up is overrated.
—Ew Staff Updated, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2024
In past episodes, Travis and Jason have debated the merits of restaurants like Waffle House and Burger King, ranked the best fast food burgers and even weighed in on overrated (Peeps) and underrated (Nerds Gummy Clusters) candy.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
Rest, sleep, off days, a chance to heal bumps and bruises, an opportunity to refresh the mind and soul — all overrated.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024
Sacks, Macdonald said in the middle of the year, were an overrated stat.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024
Survivor: The Australian Outback An overrated season in my book.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2023
This is because in the game of life, being number one might just be a tad overrated.
Reach Sherry Kuehl at snarkyinthesuburbs@gmail.com, on Facebook at Snarky in the Suburbs, on Twitter at @snarkynsuburbs on Instagram @snarky.in.the.suburbs, and snarkyinthesuburbs.com.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2024
Trust me, opponents and insiders are going to figure out what’s going on, so the advantage of secrecy is vastly overrated.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2024
Fortune Editors, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, Lily and Marshall escape their stuffy wine and cheese party to join the rest of the gang in da club, proving that growing up is overrated.
—Ew Staff Updated, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2024
In past episodes, Travis and Jason have debated the merits of restaurants like Waffle House and Burger King, ranked the best fast food burgers and even weighed in on overrated (Peeps) and underrated (Nerds Gummy Clusters) candy.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
Rest, sleep, off days, a chance to heal bumps and bruises, an opportunity to refresh the mind and soul — all overrated.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024
Sacks, Macdonald said in the middle of the year, were an overrated stat.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024
Survivor: The Australian Outback An overrated season in my book.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2023
This is because in the game of life, being number one might just be a tad overrated.
Reach Sherry Kuehl at snarkyinthesuburbs@gmail.com, on Facebook at Snarky in the Suburbs, on Twitter at @snarkynsuburbs on Instagram @snarky.in.the.suburbs, and snarkyinthesuburbs.com.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2024
Trust me, opponents and insiders are going to figure out what’s going on, so the advantage of secrecy is vastly overrated.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2024
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“Overrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overrated. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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