underrated

un·der·rate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhn-der-reyt]
- /ˌʌn dərˈreɪt/
- /ˌʌn.dəˈreɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-der-reyt]
- /ˌʌn dərˈreɪt/

Definitions of underrated word

verb with object underrated to rate or evaluate too low; underestimate. 1
abbreviation UNDERRATED underestimated 0

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Origin of underrated

First appearance:

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

First recorded in 1615-25; under- + rate1

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Parts of speech for Underrated

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Underrated

underrated popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for underrated

verb underrated

badmouthed — Simple past tense and past participle of badmouth.
decried — to speak disparagingly of; denounce as faulty or worthless; express censure of: She decried the lack of support for the arts in this country.
detracted — to take away a part, as from quality, value, or reputation (usually followed by from).
dispraised — Simple past tense and past participle of dispraise.
dissed — to show disrespect for; affront.

All 9 Synonyms of underrated

Antonyms for underrated

adj underrated

hyped up — intensively or excessively stimulated or exaggerated: an economy hyped-up by arms spending.

adjective underrated

euphuistic — Of or pertaining to euphuism.
overblown — (of a flower) past the stage of full bloom; more than full-blown: an overblown rose.

All 3 Antonyms of underrated