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 It might not be underrated, but it sure is overlooked... —

Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 29 Nov. 2025 Compared with certified batteries, whose public safety risks may be overblown, the dangers of counterfeit batteries may be underrated. —

Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Nov. 2025 Planning for stability is critical, yet often underrated by early-stage founders who may not know how to forecast costs, time cash flows or structure compensation sensibly. —

Anuradha Gupta, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 It is also underrated as an affecting celebration of domestic partnership. —

Olivia Wolfgang-Smith february 4, Literary Hub, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for underrate

Recent Examples of Synonyms for underrate

underestimate

Verb

Don’t underestimate the wind, though.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
And the administration appeared to underestimate the power of the blowback, perhaps mistaking the state’s passive aggressive reputation for weakness.

— Eric Roper, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026