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

From crowd‑favorite cookies to variety pack muffins, these bakery picks are repeatedly rated worth the cost by reviewers. —Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026

Both are rated four stars, the highest recognition, by the state’s Texas Rising Star quality-rating system. —Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026

In 2026, Hunnam's movie is rated 45 percent fresh, based on 64 reviews from movie critics, according to Rotten Tomatoes. —Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026

LaMalfa rated highly, and often perfectly, by virtually every conservative measure. —David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026

Ugorji was rated the 77th-best offensive tackle in the nation. —Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026

Most mattresses are rated soft, medium or firm. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026

He was rated a consensus 3-star recruit in the class of 2022. —Arkansas Online, 5 Jan. 2026

On a scale of disease activity from the CDC, Connecticut is rated very high. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026