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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The return of Bruce Brown on a one-year deal may have been one of Denver’s most underrated additions of the offseason.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
One of his most underrated business moves was recognizing when to pivot.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 26 June 2025
Lawler is one of the greatest and most underrated wrestlers in the history of the business.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Go on a wine tour in one of the most underrated wine regions in California, the Central Coast American Viticultural Area.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025
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Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
One of his most underrated business moves was recognizing when to pivot.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 26 June 2025
Lawler is one of the greatest and most underrated wrestlers in the history of the business.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Go on a wine tour in one of the most underrated wine regions in California, the Central Coast American Viticultural Area.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025
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“Underrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underrated. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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