as in underappreciated
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as in underestimated
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 underrated
Hank Shteamer, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
Walker was looked at as one of the most underrated free agents on the market, and Houston landed him on a three-year contract worth $60 million.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Lipstick nails are far from new, but TikTok’s recent obsession is just reminding us how underrated an interesting nail shape is.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 7 Mar. 2025
Abela, so impressive last year as Amy Winehouse in the underrated Back to Black, gets to shine here as the reluctant Clarissa.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The first half of Rush 50 contains most of the band’s most-familiar songs, leaving room for a generous survey of the underrated chapters that followed the stateside commercial peak of 1981’s Moving Pictures.
—Hank Shteamer, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
Walker was looked at as one of the most underrated free agents on the market, and Houston landed him on a three-year contract worth $60 million.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Lipstick nails are far from new, but TikTok’s recent obsession is just reminding us how underrated an interesting nail shape is.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 7 Mar. 2025
Abela, so impressive last year as Amy Winehouse in the underrated Back to Black, gets to shine here as the reluctant Clarissa.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underrated
Adjective
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My recent conversation with Andy MacMillan, CEO of leading enterprise analytics platform Alteryx, highlighted this critical yet underappreciated role in the AI revolution.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Moreover, many of the stocks are underappreciated and ended the first quarter on Monday offering significant upside to analysts’ price targets.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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For too long society has underestimated the connection between women and wealth.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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As the world faces increasingly extreme weather, research is finding that heat waves are being underestimated in some parts of the world.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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These unsung heroes are essential to an artist’s team and its foundation.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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The unsung hero that has Houston one win from its first national title.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Historically, the condition is considered the result of monotonous, repetitive tasks like assembly-line jobs or positions in which employees feel undervalued or unrecognized for their work or that lack meaning, purpose and interest.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Many talented individuals in the BIPOC community make incredible contributions to the wine industry, yet many go unrecognized.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But chronic stress — the kind that builds quietly from daily pressures such as financial worries or family concerns — is what slowly chips away at your health, often going unnoticed until symptoms become impossible to ignore.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, engaging with Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) can offer critical insights that would otherwise go unnoticed.—
Ryan Anderson,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The remake’s emphasis on believability comes with a host of simplistic morals, such as how hard work begets dignity, righteous people will experience setbacks but never go unrewarded, and true love wins in the end.—
Elle Carroll,
Vulture,
24 Dec. 2024
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Schauffele, the No. 2 player in the world, has spent the better part of six years as golf’s great, but largely unrewarded, model of consistency.—
Brody Miller,
The Athletic,
21 July 2024
Adjective
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Born May 11, 1970 in South Dakota, Nicki Katt bowed on television at age 10 in an uncredited role on the original Fantasy Island.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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John Ford directed it until illness and conflict drove him away, leading to Mervyn LeRoy and an uncredited Josh Logan taking over.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Underrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underrated. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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