Synonyms of rated

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verb (1)

past tense of rate

1

as in deserved

to be or make worthy of (as a reward or punishment)

how does a summer intern rate a new computer when I've been told to make do with this clunker?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deserved
• earned
• merited
• entitled
• qualified

2

as in valued

to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding

nowadays most motorists would probably rate their cell phone as an "essential" piece of electronic equipment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• valued
• estimated
• assessed
• evaluated
• appraised
• valuated
• analyzed
• deemed
• set
• priced
• judged
• guesstimated
• adjudged
• tested
• discovered
• surveyed
• prized
• determined
• ascertained
• learned
• decided
• underestimated
• assayed
• reappraised
• reassessed
• undervalued
• reevaluated
• revalued
• misjudged
• transvalued
• rejudged
• settled
• misesteemed
• transvaluated
• misprized

3

as in ranked

to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes

a restaurant that consistently rates high in all the standard categories

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ranked
• was
• placed
• graded
• stood
• seeded
• classed
• classified
• categorized
• counted
• grouped
• installed
• sorted
• codified
• separated
• set
• compartmentalized
• instated

4

as in considered

to think of in a particular way

I would rate her my best friend; after all, she's always been there when I needed her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• considered
• regarded
• viewed
• called
• counted
• accounted
• looked (on or upon)
• believed
• deemed
• felt
• thought
• esteemed
• held
• set down
• reckoned
• took for
• imagined
• sensed
• conceived
• fancied

rated

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verb (2)

past tense of rate

as in scolded

to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings

a tyrannical father who usually spent most of dinnertime rating his children on their alleged multitude of failings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scolded
• lectured
• reprimanded
• criticized
• blamed
• scored
• berated
• called down
• chewed out
• ragged
• railed (at or against)
• reamed (out)
• dressed down
• bawled out
• laid into
• chastised
• attacked
• ranted (at)
• admonished
• upbraided
• faulted
• lambasted
• mocked
• hammered
• rebuked
• castigated
• reproached
• tongue-lashed
• basted
• flayed
• keelhauled
• jawed
• panned
• read the riot act (to)
• took to task
• condemned
• lashed
• knocked
• remonstrated (with)
• slammed
• reviled
• denounced
• assailed
• disparaged
• blasted
• abused
• censured
• chid
• belittled
• excoriated
• crucified
• reproved
• laced (into)
• harangued
• ridiculed
• scourged
• dissed
• scorned
• reprehended
• scoffed
• vituperated
• bad-mouthed
• put down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approved
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• praised
• lauded
• extolled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rated

Verb

Reaching out to express gratitude, offer help, or simply listen is consistently rated as more rewarding by the recipient than the initiator expects. — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

The buds are rated for up to 10 hours of playback, plus another 32 hours in the case, but that’s only when listening with the AAC codec and ANC turned off. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026

The 720-Wh LG battery is rated for up to 150 km (93 miles) in Eco mode, while an 8-A charger can reportedly deliver a full recharge in two hours. — New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026

Hunting for the sun with binoculars can be tricky due to the essential ISO 12312-2 rated solar filters on the glass blocking all vision except for the solar disk itself. — Harry Bennett, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Based on these factors, each area was rated on a scale of zero to 100, with 100 being the most competitive. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

But these symptoms were not rated as more severe than those of women in the control group. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Aug. 2026

The classic sun hat is also UPF 50 rated with a 4-inch brim and a 9-inch back flap for full coverage of your face, ears and neck. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Hepburn, who started as superintendent in April 2024, said what won’t change this year is the district’s focus on academic performance, which has improved in recent years and resulted in the district being A-rated for the third year in a row. — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026