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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His offensive line is bad, and the Chiefs’ pass rush is underrated.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The most underrated player on this team.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Only other Heat mention in any of the 49 categories was Norman Powell ‘also receiving votes’ as most underrated acquisition.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Want something a little underrated to keep your kids engaged?
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
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Vic Tafur, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The most underrated player on this team.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Only other Heat mention in any of the 49 categories was Norman Powell ‘also receiving votes’ as most underrated acquisition.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Want something a little underrated to keep your kids engaged?
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for underrated
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“Underrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underrated. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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