UNDERRATED Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of underrated

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

Both underrated and productive, Breckenridge’s ability to make Peterson uncomfortable in the pocket would be a big boost. — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026 The topped focaccias are salty and satisfying, but an underrated gem is the brown butter corn cake. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026

Verb

The defensive line was underrated even before the return of Cam Jordan for one last hurrah. — Vic Tafur, New York Times, 17 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for underrated

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Adjective

Cardinal Health on Thursday reported a beat-and-raise quarter to kick off its new fiscal year, further solidifying the healthcare distributor as an underappreciated yet attractive defensive stock to own.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
But the editorial approach of Fox News remains underappreciated.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of underappreciated

Verb

Given past polling errors in Texas that underestimated the Republican vote, there's a healthy skepticism that Democrat James Talarico's margin of error lead in polling averages is enough to win.

— Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
While Flávio Bolsonaro’s campaign had long made social media a central part of its strategy, Lula’s team underestimated its importance, according to Lucas Fernandes, a political analyst at BMJ Consultores Associados.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of underestimated

Adjective

Like all undervalued utility players, Parnell found himself getting laid off by Lorne Michaels due to budget cuts not once, but twice, in 2001 and 2006.

— Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2026
Citi initiates Madrigal Pharmaceuticals as buy Citi said the biotech company is compelling and undervalued.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of undervalued

Adjective

Trust me, having Charlie as a de facto concierge is one of the biggest unsung perks of booking a stay here.

— Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2026
Davis, a foster parent, was appointed in 2023 to the bipartisan Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Working Group, and is focused on family welfare issues and ideas to improve DCFS, a worthy and unsung focus.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of unsung

Adjective

Along with the ability to manage registries and lists, Alexa for Shopping can now update your delivery instructions, answer billing questions about unrecognized charges and refunds, as well as pause and change recurring deliveries.

— Emma Roth, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026
The possibility other unrecognized groups will try to follow suit.

— Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of unrecognized

Adjective

But thousands of small oil spills in the Great Lakes over the past decade have gone largely unnoticed, and little is known about their effects on the ecosystem, a new study shows.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Rather than relying entirely on archaeologists to examine and compare every fragment manually, these models could help identify connections that might otherwise go unnoticed.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of unnoticed

Adjective

The Horned Frogs managed just one touchdown, however, leaving another strong defensive performance unrewarded.

— Neil Nakahodo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of unrewarded

Adjective

At the time, Bragg publicly claimed, in his own defense, that Times journalists often leaned on uncredited reporters.

— Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
Singer and songwriter Johnny Cash made an uncredited guest appearance in the show’s first episode.

— Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

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