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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Use your free morning or afternoon to enjoy all Vancouver has to offer, from great shopping and dining to underrated neighborhoods worth exploring.
—Alessandra Amodio, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2024
Atlas of Green follows Under~Between, Hunt’s 2021 LP and one of Pitchfork’s favorite underrated records of that year.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 9 July 2024
One of the most underrated gems from the 1990s is this Jim Henson Television puppet series that originally aired on the Playhouse Disney block of Disney Channel from 1997-2006.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
Driver delivers one of his most underrated performances as the curious, mild-mannered poet, proving to be a strong match for writer-director Jim Jarmusch’s minimalist style.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 22 June 2024
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Alessandra Amodio, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2024
Atlas of Green follows Under~Between, Hunt’s 2021 LP and one of Pitchfork’s favorite underrated records of that year.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 9 July 2024
One of the most underrated gems from the 1990s is this Jim Henson Television puppet series that originally aired on the Playhouse Disney block of Disney Channel from 1997-2006.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
Driver delivers one of his most underrated performances as the curious, mild-mannered poet, proving to be a strong match for writer-director Jim Jarmusch’s minimalist style.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 22 June 2024
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“Underrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underrated. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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