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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Her silk sweetheart gown and cropped cardigan, also designed by Sarah Burton, went viral in 2022 as being particularly gorgeous and underrated.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 5 Apr. 2026
Kesennuma While hit hard by the devastating earthquake and tsunami in 2011, this charming port city has bounced back and become one of the region’s most underrated gems.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
Chicken Waterzooi is undoubtedly one of Child's most underrated recipes (if not for the fun name alone).
—Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
Pick your poison TCU has been elite defensively just like South Carolina, but the Gamecocks will present the biggest challenge for the Horned Frogs’ underrated defense.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
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Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 5 Apr. 2026
Kesennuma While hit hard by the devastating earthquake and tsunami in 2011, this charming port city has bounced back and become one of the region’s most underrated gems.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
Chicken Waterzooi is undoubtedly one of Child's most underrated recipes (if not for the fun name alone).
—Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
Pick your poison TCU has been elite defensively just like South Carolina, but the Gamecocks will present the biggest challenge for the Horned Frogs’ underrated defense.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Underrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underrated. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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