underrated
adjective
un·der·rat·ed
ˌən-dər-ˈrā-təd 
ˌən-də-
: rated or valued too low
an underrated movie/book
… Francis, surely the most underrated player in the league, led the improbable comeback.—
E. M. Swift
E. M. SwiftAlfred Hitchcock's final film, Family Plot, is a very underrated 1976 comedy-thriller about a phony psychic's accidental involvement with jewel thieves.—Joe Leydon
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The race is named for legendary Oregon coach and Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman, who along with his vastly underrated successor Bill Dellinger, coached more than 30 sub-4 milers.
—Scott M. Reid, Orange County Register, 25 May 2024
Nobody asked me, but Anthony Santander is one of the most underrated players in Major League Baseball.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2024
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Scott M. Reid, Orange County Register, 25 May 2024
Nobody asked me, but Anthony Santander is one of the most underrated players in Major League Baseball.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2024
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“Underrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underrated. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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