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adjective

Definition of underratednext
as in underappreciated

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verb

past tense of underrate
as in underestimated
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 underrated
Adjective
See top recruits, productive returners, underrated gems and more. — Charles Baggarly august 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026 Three Fall Must-Dos Cruise one of the most underrated fall drives in the US—the Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway, encompassing winding Needles Highway in Custer State Park and Iron Mountain Road, famous for its 300-plus hairpin turns. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
Research consistently shows that Black women’s pain is underrated, their concerns dismissed, and their symptoms attributed to non-clinical causes. — Ashoka, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Perhaps the lack of a title contributed to Adelman being underrated for years after his career ended. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for underrated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underrated
  1. underappreciated
  2. underestimated
  3. undervalued
  4. unsung
  5. unrecognized
  6. unnoticed
  7. unrewarded
  8. uncredited
Adjective
  • Pond and Waterfall is a wonderful, if underappreciated, work within Hammer’s oeuvre.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In 1970, the Japanese American geneticist Susumu Ohno had published Evolution by Gene Duplication, which posited that the duplication of individual genes was an underappreciated source of evolutionary novelty.
    — Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of underappreciated
Verb
  • Murdoch is thick-skinned and accustomed to being underestimated by the condescending Brits, who see him as a crass interloper.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Saying a player is bigger and stronger can be cliche, but a UM person said that’s very much the case with Lightfoot, whose strength is sometimes underestimated because of his sleek build.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of underestimated
Adjective
  • Doeren has always taken pride in his staff’s ability to find and develop undervalued players during his 13-year tenure.
    — Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • This approach seeks undervalued assets overlooked by mainstream analysis.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of undervalued
Adjective
  • Contrary to their reputation, bats are not fearsome creatures but unsung ecological heroes.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Hvar’s unsung interior, marked by ancient rock walls, 57 species of butterflies, and colorful birds like bee-eaters and hoopoes, is heaven for nature lovers.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of unsung
Adjective
  • This often-unrecognized grief associated with the end of reproductive years can be significant even for women who do not want more children.
    — Parents, Parents, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Postpartum depression, affecting 1 in 7 women, often presents as intrusive thoughts, rage, or numbness, not just sadness, leading to unrecognized symptoms.
    — John Samuels, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of unrecognized
Adjective
  • Thus, around 1912–14, Picasso, Braque, and Juan Gris revived one of the classical modes of imitation, but this resurrection of good old cut-and-paste went unnoticed due to its modernist rebranding.
    — Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • This does not go unnoticed by Britt (Isabelle Bonfrer), a bartender who watches it unfold with quiet amusement.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of unnoticed
Adjective
  • Ireland’s first venture into the New Zealand 22 didn’t come until the 12th minute and went unrewarded when Tadhg Beirne played the ball in an offside position.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • But with the Marlins tallying just two extra-base hits and pitcher William Kempner allowing two runs in an eighth inning that unraveled quickly, another solid start went unrewarded.
    — Tyler M. Carmona July 11, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026
Definition of unrewarded
Adjective
  • And Dad actually makes an uncredited vocal cameo on one of the album’s more blessedly strange tracks.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Aniston, meanwhile, most recently appeared on the big screen for a hilarious uncredited cameo in the comedy Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Definition of uncredited

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