as in underappreciated
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as in underestimated
to place too low a value on
it's perhaps the most underrated film of the last decade
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Recent Examples of underrated
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2026
The bus is the most underrated — and underutilized — way of getting to the Rockaways these days.
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Lindsey Weber,
Curbed,
17 June 2026
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
8 May 2026
Adding a player like Cobie Durant in free agency was really underrated, in my opinion.
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Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
According to Caudle, the music that came out of North Carolina is underrated, specifically citing Doc Watson and John Coltrane.
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Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2026
The bus is the most underrated — and underutilized — way of getting to the Rockaways these days.
—
Lindsey Weber,
Curbed,
17 June 2026
Verb
As a Swedish pop auteur who rose to prominence in the late ‘00s, Lykke Li is probably sick to death of Robyn comparisons — but the only one worth making is to point out that by comparison, Li’s work has been dramatically underrated.
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Jem Aswad,
Variety,
8 May 2026
Adding a player like Cobie Durant in free agency was really underrated, in my opinion.
—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underrated
Adjective
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But this also is a time to steer visitors toward some less obvious or underappreciated things to know about Kansas City.
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Water has been the invisible third factor, necessary but underappreciated.
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But Lohar has been misunderstood and underestimated all her life.
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Even so, in a digital world increasingly impacted by algorithms and all manner of AI, the allure of performers and music fans communing — live and in real time — cannot be underestimated.
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Navigating the fundraising frontline in this climate is a sobering reminder of how undervalued LGBTQ+ history is.
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The team president made one of the great acquisitions in New York sports history by signing Jalen Brunson as an undervalued free agent.
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An unsung suburb of Houston, the city is named for nearby Rice University.
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Working alongside his daughter allows Vereen the unique opportunity to instill all of the values and lessons of the holiday into his daughter while working on highlighting the story of unsung heroes in Black history.
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What often goes unrecognized is that disability does not diminish intelligence, ambition or capability.
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Expecting Women To Perform Emotional Labor Women are often expected to organize celebrations, mentor new employees, mediate conflicts, and provide emotional support—all tasks that benefit organizations but often go unrecognized in promotion decisions.
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Everyday an employee makes a choice to continue working for a company, and that should not go unnoticed.
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The weight of the titular role has not gone unnoticed to Minetree either.
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And Solomon didn’t go unrewarded – the film won the Stolman Audience Award for Best Film at the 29th edition of SIFF.
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This invisible effort, frequently performed by women or underrepresented groups, prevents conflict but goes unacknowledged and unrewarded, leading to burnout.
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Adding Cloris Leachman, Teri Garr, Peter Boyle, and Marty Feldman to his stable of comedians, Brooks stayed mostly behind the scenes in this one with only uncredited cameos.
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The film is her first project since Kiss of the Spider Woman, aside from an uncredited cameo in last December's Anaconda reboot.
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“Underrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underrated. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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