Definition of underrate
: to rate too low : undervalue
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Examples of underrate in a Sentence
She underrated her student's ability.
it's perhaps the most underrated film of the last decade
Recent Examples of underrate from the Web
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The Bonnies, underrated by the selection committee and many fans, have a dangerous backcourt with Jaylen Adams (19.8 ppg) and Matt Mobley (18.5).
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Steven: Charles is severely underrating Jodi, who was my No. 1.
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Arkansas and Connecticut both think they were underrated by media projections in their respective conferences.
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October 30 and 31—it’s dressing up as McDowell’s, the fast food joint featured in the 1998 underrated Eddie Murphy comedy Coming to America.
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He was followed by Andrew Luck, who is criminally underrated by players, Joe Flacco, Jay Cutler and Sam Bradford.
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That suggests the converse may be true: these conventional models may underrate the growth impact of backing out of a trade arrangement like the EU.
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Chart position aside, this early release shows just how talented and underrated an artist the singer truly is.
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The president is an expert provocateur, and one does well not to underrate him.
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First Known Use of underrate
1632
underrate Synonyms
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Related Words
de-emphasize, minimize, play down, soft-pedal;
Phrases
sell short;
UNDERRATE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of underrate for English Language Learners
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: to rate or value (someone or something) too low
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Definition of underrate for Students
underrated;
underrating
: to rate too low : undervalue
The coach underrated the player's ability.
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