UNDERRATE Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

underrate

verb

ˌən-dər-ˈrāt

Definition of underrate

as in to underestimate

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 underrate Adding a player like Cobie Durant in free agency was really underrated, in my opinion. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 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 American craft distilleries are seriously underrated, and some are producing whiskey as good as—or even exceeding—major legacy whiskeymakers. — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026 As a Swedish pop auteur who rose to prominence in the late ‘00s, Lykke Li is probably sick to death of Robyn comparisons — but the only one worth making is to point out that by comparison, Li’s work has been dramatically underrated. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for underrate

Recent Examples of Synonyms for underrate

underestimate

Verb

Green said earlier this year that Adebayo shouldn’t be underestimated and his 83-point game against Washington shouldn’t be discredited.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
That economic toll shouldn’t be underestimated as solutions are developed.

— Kelly Fleming, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026