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

Social media has been rife with claims of what Kirk has said in the past, but Snopes rated the Black women quote, from a podcast in 2023, as true. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026

The 12-inch version has a medium feel, while the two thicker models are rated medium-plush. — New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026

Barca have been saying all summer that Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez is their only transfer target for the position, but the chances of that coming off are not rated favourably around the club. — James McNicholas, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Of these, two were critical-rated and both were of the buffer overflow variety. — Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

City officials at the time shot down the bid even though it was rated highly by the city administration, and VK LLC sued. — Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Westex creates flame-resistant and arc-rated (FR/AR) textiles. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

The majority are rated for adults, but others are deemed suitable for teens, and a few have no age restrictions. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

But that has allowed other programs access to prep talent previously beyond their reach, and this crop of visits to Montezuma Mesa very well might be the highest-rated in school history. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026