as in underappreciated
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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
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Oliver from Oliver & Company (1988) One of Disney's more underrated cats is an orphan who has to learn how to navigate New York City — with help from a streetwise mutt voiced by Billy Joel.
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—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
One underrated need for the team could be quarterback.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Fasano, who has been based in Osaka since 2023, believes the city is hugely underrated.
—Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The roller coaster final round Rory McIlroy put together was the talk of the Masters, but Patrick Reed’s eagle on the 17th hole may have been the underrated moment in the waning hours.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Oliver from Oliver & Company (1988) One of Disney's more underrated cats is an orphan who has to learn how to navigate New York City — with help from a streetwise mutt voiced by Billy Joel.
27.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
One underrated need for the team could be quarterback.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Fasano, who has been based in Osaka since 2023, believes the city is hugely underrated.
—Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underrated
Adjective
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Here are three underappreciated factors shaping the future of shift worker well-being that every leader should understand.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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While the film was initially an underappreciated gem, its induction into the National Film Registry in 2023 has solidified its place as a staple of contemporary Black culture and American cinema.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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For too long society has underestimated the connection between women and wealth.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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As the world faces increasingly extreme weather, research is finding that heat waves are being underestimated in some parts of the world.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Areca palm The romantic and dreamy areca palm is a majestic orchid and an unsung chemical-destroying hero.—
Rebecca Torres,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
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Matching two-piece sets are the unsung heroes of spring wardrobes.—
Jennifer Vermeer,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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On their own, Cheech, in his scuffed Crocs, walking the stretch of Venice Boardwalk ahead of his once (and maybe future) co-star went virtually unrecognized.—
Adam Tschorn,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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This mental labor, which often goes unrecognized and unspoken, is a form of cognitive multitasking that drains a person’s attention and well-being.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But chronic stress — the kind that builds quietly from daily pressures such as financial worries or family concerns — is what slowly chips away at your health, often going unnoticed until symptoms become impossible to ignore.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, engaging with Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) can offer critical insights that would otherwise go unnoticed.—
Ryan Anderson,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The remake’s emphasis on believability comes with a host of simplistic morals, such as how hard work begets dignity, righteous people will experience setbacks but never go unrewarded, and true love wins in the end.—
Elle Carroll,
Vulture,
24 Dec. 2024
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Schauffele, the No. 2 player in the world, has spent the better part of six years as golf’s great, but largely unrewarded, model of consistency.—
Brody Miller,
The Athletic,
21 July 2024
Adjective
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Born May 11, 1970 in South Dakota, Nicki Katt bowed on television at age 10 in an uncredited role on the original Fantasy Island.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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John Ford directed it until illness and conflict drove him away, leading to Mervyn LeRoy and an uncredited Josh Logan taking over.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Underrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underrated. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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