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adjective

Definition of underratednext
as in underappreciated

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verb

past tense of underrate
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
Adjective
With that in mind, Grimes was asked if the Lakers are being viewed as an underrated defensive team on the perimeter. — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 Punter Brunno Reus is MU’s most underrated weapon this season. — Pj Green september 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
Research consistently shows that Black women’s pain is underrated, their concerns dismissed, and their symptoms attributed to non-clinical causes. — Ashoka, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Perhaps the lack of a title contributed to Adelman being underrated for years after his career ended. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for underrated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underrated
  1. underappreciated
  2. underestimated
  3. undervalued
  4. unsung
  5. unrecognized
  6. unnoticed
  7. unrewarded
  8. uncredited
Adjective
  • Nonetheless, bonds have played an integral if underappreciated part in humankind’s evolution from subsistence farming to the modern era.
    — Robin Wigglesworth, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • One of the most underappreciated aspects of the role is deciding how fast to move and when.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of underappreciated
Verb
  • And because polls have underestimated Republican support in the past.
    — Nathan Gonzales CQ-Roll Call, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • That’s relevant, as this year’s El Niño is the most east-tilting of any event this early on, meaning that some of the events effects could be underestimated.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of underestimated
Adjective
  • Citi initiates Madrigal Pharmaceuticals as buy Citi said the biotech company is compelling and undervalued.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Doeren has always taken pride in his staff’s ability to find and develop undervalued players during his 13-year tenure.
    — Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of undervalued
Adjective
  • There was entertainment from both sides in unsung players stepping up.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • First among this unsung cohort are the women of the march, who have been all but erased from the record.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of unsung
Adjective
  • Among them, Mimi Sheraton, who donned wigs and other disguises to go unrecognized when reviewing.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The rest likely reflect a mix of unrecognized Covid deaths and indirect effects of the pandemic.
    — Jess Steier, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of unrecognized
Adjective
  • Canada’s offense was mentioned, but her presence defensively couldn’t go unnoticed.
    — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Certainly, the way Curtis cares for comics hasn’t gone unnoticed, either among the artists or many of those working behind the scenes.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of unnoticed
Adjective
  • Ireland’s first venture into the New Zealand 22 didn’t come until the 12th minute and went unrewarded when Tadhg Beirne played the ball in an offside position.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • But with the Marlins tallying just two extra-base hits and pitcher William Kempner allowing two runs in an eighth inning that unraveled quickly, another solid start went unrewarded.
    — Tyler M. Carmona July 11, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026
Definition of unrewarded
Adjective
  • Singer and songwriter Johnny Cash made an uncredited guest appearance in the show’s first episode.
    — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • By 1984, only Day-Lewis had landed more than one film role, and his first, in John Schlesinger’s Sunday Bloody Sunday, went uncredited.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of uncredited

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