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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He’s got good size — 6 foot 2, 210 pounds — a strong arm and, like Brock Purdy, is underrated as an athlete.
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Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
According to Givi, sentimental gifts — for example, something handmade or connected to a memory that the two of you share — are often underrated by gift-givers.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 19 Nov. 2024
His is a skill set that is built to last, but this type of player is often underrated both during and after his career.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The show’s producers have figured out lowest-common-denominator appeal, counting on tabloid notoriety and underrating the public’s intelligence.
—Armond White, National Review, 16 Oct. 2024
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Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
According to Givi, sentimental gifts — for example, something handmade or connected to a memory that the two of you share — are often underrated by gift-givers.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 19 Nov. 2024
His is a skill set that is built to last, but this type of player is often underrated both during and after his career.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The show’s producers have figured out lowest-common-denominator appeal, counting on tabloid notoriety and underrating the public’s intelligence.
—Armond White, National Review, 16 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for underrate
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“Underrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underrate. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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