overrated

adjective

over·rat·ed ˌō-vər-ˈrā-təd

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: rated or valued too highly

an overrated book/movie/restaurant

The reign of James I is under scrutiny again. For too long this king has been the victim of literary pastiche, deployed as a foil to the fleeing glory of the overrated Elizabeth I.—

J. A. Guy

… Garrick had arranged for a member of the audience (a fellow actor), dressed as a Frenchified fop, to complain—as connoisseurs of French literary taste had complained for generations—that Shakespeare was vulgar, provincial, and overrated.—

Jonathan Bate

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Besides, going out on New Year’s Eve is overpriced and overrated. —

Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024 Locker room strife is often overrated but, in this case, the infighting between Jalen Hurts and his top receiver, A.J. Brown, seems to be carrying over to the field. —

Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024 Survivor: The Australian Outback An overrated season in my book. —

Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024 Beane scoffed at an unnamed NFL executive who told ESPN that Allen is overrated. —

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