underrated
adjective
un·der·rat·ed
ˌən-dər-ˈrā-təd 
ˌən-də-
: rated or valued too low
an underrated movie/book
… Francis, surely the most underrated player in the league, led the improbable comeback.—
E. M. Swift
E. M. SwiftAlfred Hitchcock's final film, Family Plot, is a very underrated 1976 comedy-thriller about a phony psychic's accidental involvement with jewel thieves.—Joe Leydon
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The quarterback sneak, an underrated strength of Herbert’s, may become less of an option.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
Breaking ball time in Boston Gray and Oviedo both bring strong breaking-pitch acumen to Boston, but the former is firmly established and arguably one of the more underrated pitchers of the last decade, while the latter is a work in progress.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
The lake’s quiet coves and clear water also offer some of the South’s finest (and most underrated) fishing opportunities for fly anglers.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025
And while most any form of movement is beneficial, there’s one underrated type that doesn’t involve busting your ass on a stationary bike, holding complicated yoga poses, or heaving dumbbells around.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 3 Dec. 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
Breaking ball time in Boston Gray and Oviedo both bring strong breaking-pitch acumen to Boston, but the former is firmly established and arguably one of the more underrated pitchers of the last decade, while the latter is a work in progress.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
The lake’s quiet coves and clear water also offer some of the South’s finest (and most underrated) fishing opportunities for fly anglers.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025
And while most any form of movement is beneficial, there’s one underrated type that doesn’t involve busting your ass on a stationary bike, holding complicated yoga poses, or heaving dumbbells around.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Underrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underrated. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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