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 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. —

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 They were vastly underrated by the recruiting services. —

Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026 And if you’re drawn to contemporary art, don’t overlook The Henry Art Gallery, a smaller museum that’s often underrated. —

Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for underrate

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underestimate

Verb

But Lohar has been misunderstood and underestimated all her life.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026
Don't underestimate wait times We were supposed to have a two-and-a-half-hour layover at Heathrow on our way to Florence.

— Josh Rivera, USA Today, 21 June 2026