as in to underestimate
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 underrate
He's not underrated as a driver, but he's underrated in a lot of categories off the racetrack.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
But that’s no reason to underrate the Doug Liman–directed The Bourne Identity, which introduced Matt Damon as Robert Ludlum’s amnesia-suffering CIA agent Jason Bourne.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
And the Hemi was known to be making at least 500 hp, but was underrated to avoid higher insurance rates.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Driver is underrated here, but that’s because Penelope Cruz drives off with the movie, giving one of the best performances of the last few years.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
But that’s no reason to underrate the Doug Liman–directed The Bourne Identity, which introduced Matt Damon as Robert Ludlum’s amnesia-suffering CIA agent Jason Bourne.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
And the Hemi was known to be making at least 500 hp, but was underrated to avoid higher insurance rates.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Driver is underrated here, but that’s because Penelope Cruz drives off with the movie, giving one of the best performances of the last few years.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underrate
underestimate
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Additionally, gold remains an unconventional holding for many institutional and high-net-worth investors, who may underestimate its historical returns and diversification benefits.—
Alex Shahidi,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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But Iran’s ability to damage U.S. interests should not be underestimated.—
Dana Stroul,
Foreign Affairs,
23 June 2025
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“Underrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underrate. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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