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
Joe LeydonExamples of underrated in a Sentence
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In total, the attraction had an underrated percentage of 139 percent, based on its 8,290 positive comments.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2024
Pan Macmillan, which was founded in 1843, has two centuries’ worth of old prize-winners, ex-bestsellers and underrated gems just waiting to be rediscovered by BookTokers.
—Molly Flatt, Fortune Europe, 17 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Outstanding in the Field is an underrated Coachella experience.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
The streamer carries a wide variety of series, from Emmy-winning dramas to underrated comedies.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2024
Working alongside co-showrunner Don McKellar (of the underrated Canadian series Sensitive Skin), Park has crafted a vibrant, faithful yet often audacious Sympathizer, premiering April 14, that matches executive producer Nguyen’s brilliant novel in both ambition and execution.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
Other stories of note from this week Our main feature this week was on one of the Panthers’ more underrated key players in Sam Bennett.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
Yet, the idea that policy and charitable giving should be evidence-based remains an underrated concept.
—James Broughel, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The white light dissipated into a soft glow that almost disappeared completely, like the flashlight beams along the golden Sphere in the underrated Michael Crichton film from the ’90s.
—Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2024
Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2024
Pan Macmillan, which was founded in 1843, has two centuries’ worth of old prize-winners, ex-bestsellers and underrated gems just waiting to be rediscovered by BookTokers.
—Molly Flatt, Fortune Europe, 17 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Outstanding in the Field is an underrated Coachella experience.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
The streamer carries a wide variety of series, from Emmy-winning dramas to underrated comedies.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2024
Working alongside co-showrunner Don McKellar (of the underrated Canadian series Sensitive Skin), Park has crafted a vibrant, faithful yet often audacious Sympathizer, premiering April 14, that matches executive producer Nguyen’s brilliant novel in both ambition and execution.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
Other stories of note from this week Our main feature this week was on one of the Panthers’ more underrated key players in Sam Bennett.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
Yet, the idea that policy and charitable giving should be evidence-based remains an underrated concept.
—James Broughel, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The white light dissipated into a soft glow that almost disappeared completely, like the flashlight beams along the golden Sphere in the underrated Michael Crichton film from the ’90s.
—Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Underrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underrated. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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