Synonyms of underrate

underrate

verb

ˌən-dər-ˈrāt 

as in to underestimate

to place too low a value on

it's perhaps the most underrated film of the last decade

Synonyms & Similar Words

• underestimate
• undervalue
• sell short
• minimize
• disparage
• belittle
• soft-pedal
• disdain
• depreciate
• de-emphasize
• despise
• play down
• decry
• scorn

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• overestimate
• appreciate
• overrate
• treasure
• value
• cherish
• prize
• overvalue
• respect
• regard
• admire
• esteem
• revere
• adore
• worship
• reverence
• idolize
• venerate

Examples of underrate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But beneath its tone of self-congratulation, this consensus account underrates the costs of prolonging the war and overrates the risk of escalation that existed in 1951. —Mike Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2023

Second, Macron’s transformative energy is probably as overrated as the National Front’s appeal is underrated. —Cécile Alduy, Foreign Affairs, 1 Feb. 2018

Willie Mays a ‘natural’ was to underrate his craft and smarts June 18, 2024 Opinion|Questions for the Biden-Trump ‘debate’ that might be useful June 14, 2024 Opinion|Electing prosecutors is a terrible idea. —George F. Will, Washington Post, 21 June 2024

Mednick thinks longer daytime dozing is underrated. —Matt Fuchs, TIME, 11 June 2024