UNDERRATE Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

underrate

verb

ˌən-dər-ˈrāt

Definition of underrate next

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 Buck is not alone in having underrated him; he has been largely overlooked by the Tate Modern, London’s most significant museum of contemporary art, which owns only five of his photographs. —

Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026 The Patriots defense has been criminally underrated all season and Chaisson has been very effective in his role, but isn’t getting talked about enough. —

Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026 While underrated, the Fox comedy remains the prototype for shows such as Friends, The Big Bang Theory, Insecure and more that followed. —

Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026 More interesting is how Rocky feels he’s been underrated as a progenitor of modern rap style. —

Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for underrate

Recent Examples of Synonyms for underrate

underestimate

Verb

As a result, too many students with learning differences spend their school years being underestimated, undertaught, and ultimately underprepared.

— Sherri Helvie, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Investors are dangerously underestimating the lasting impact of the Middle East war, as markets rally on optimism over a ceasefire agreement and rapid economic rebound.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026