underrated

adjective

un·​der·​rat·​ed ˌən-dər-ˈrā-təd How to pronounce underrated (audio)
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
Alfred 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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Saks Fifth Avenue The Saks Designer Sale is an underrated destination for the best beauty markdowns this Cyber Monday. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024 Tatcha Luminous Dewy Skin Mist $49 $39 Amazon An underrated item most Allure editors keep on their desks? Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024 The Verdict Bahrain’s an underrated destination in the Gulf, overlooked by its flashier neighbors like Qatar or Dubai. Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2024 Hanks’s innate decency plays a part in several films, but it’s delivered in a different way in this underrated Cold War drama. Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for underrated 

Word History

First Known Use

1778, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of underrated was in 1778

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“Underrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underrated. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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