UNDERRATED Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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Adjective

But there’s another underrated perennial that makes a colorful splash in the fall garden. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2026 Lodged between Pacific Rim (2013) and the Oscar-winning The Shape of Water (2017) in his filmography, Crimson Peak is arguably one of Guillermo del Toro’s most underrated films. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2026

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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

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Adjective

For now, the study identifies a previously underappreciated part of the immune system that could help overcome one of SCLC’s most persistent defenses.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Cramer also highlighted Kontoor's acquisition of Helly Hansen last year as an underappreciated growth opportunity.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of underappreciated

Adjective

Citi initiates Madrigal Pharmaceuticals as buy Citi said the biotech company is compelling and undervalued.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of undervalued

Adjective

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
There was entertainment from both sides in unsung players stepping up.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of unsung

Adjective

The slip didn’t go unnoticed by Mikey Day’s Lorax, who later worked the blunder into the sketch.

— Anna Tingley, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
And according to Nanayakkara, this in turn raises the possibility that even older (and fainter) FRBs have passed by Earth unnoticed.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 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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