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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One of the more underrated things about Week 1 of the NFL season is just how perfect the buildup is to get there.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
An underrated Week 3 of the college football season kicks off on Thursday night when the NC State Wolfpack hit the road to play the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
—Erik Buchinger, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Look no further than the underrated henley with its distinct top button opening.
—Isis Briones, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
The Buffalo defense boasts an underrated D-line that picked up veterans Larry Ogunjobi and Joey Bosa this offseason, who join a solid unit anchored by Ed Oliver.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
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Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
An underrated Week 3 of the college football season kicks off on Thursday night when the NC State Wolfpack hit the road to play the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
—Erik Buchinger, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Look no further than the underrated henley with its distinct top button opening.
—Isis Briones, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
The Buffalo defense boasts an underrated D-line that picked up veterans Larry Ogunjobi and Joey Bosa this offseason, who join a solid unit anchored by Ed Oliver.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Underrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underrated. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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