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
Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
The underrated sale section is a hub for seriously steep discounts—up to 63% off—on garden decor, lights, and tools to help give your yard a little TLC this fall.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
Sano, a city located in Tochigi prefecture on Honshu island, is renowned for having some of the clearest water in the country—an underrated but key ramen ingredient.
—Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ right fielder was poetry on the diamond, a five-tool player who helped his team to two World Series championships but amazingly was a bit underrated at the time.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
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Verb
All this changed in 1977 when Larkin and Lord David Cecil both cited Pym when The Times Literary Supplement asked leading literary figures to name Britain’s most underrated novelists.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
The underrated sale section is a hub for seriously steep discounts—up to 63% off—on garden decor, lights, and tools to help give your yard a little TLC this fall.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
Sano, a city located in Tochigi prefecture on Honshu island, is renowned for having some of the clearest water in the country—an underrated but key ramen ingredient.
—Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ right fielder was poetry on the diamond, a five-tool player who helped his team to two World Series championships but amazingly was a bit underrated at the time.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underrated
Verb
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However, the true scale of the task can be underestimated, which prevents SBOMs from delivering their full value.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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That career that is underestimated and belittled by those who preferred to have a laugh for a few moments, preferred to throw the stone.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Tuesday is perhaps the most underappreciated day of the week.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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When only about a third of school districts comply with the law and report their data, the problem of violence against teachers is undercounted and therefore underappreciated.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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With limited entry-level opportunities, the young employees are feeling shut out and undervalued.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Here are three proven ways to identify undervalued assets that apply across industries.—
Jack Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Cobb said the generosity of her unsung heroes, who were on the street trying to survive, has remained with her.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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Who is the unsung hero of this movie?—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Farrell's completely unrecognized look and vocal cadence struck fans in a massive way, leading to Reeves and DC cooking up a limited miniseries that showcased Penguin's rise in Gotham.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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At the end of April 2022, the Russian army moved the Kuindzhi Art Museum's entire collection to a museum in the capital of the Donetsk People's Republic, a separatist and politically unrecognized territory annexed by Russia.—
Yegor Mostovshikov,
The Dial,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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What might go unnoticed by many people reacting to the news about Kimmel and his potential cancellation is that this is not the first time ABC has made such a move.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The acute phase may last weeks or months and often goes unnoticed, though some people develop fever, fatigue, body aches, rash or swelling around the bite site, the CDC says.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For those keeping count, that is more than £4m in unrewarded legal costs for cases the Premier League actually won.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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But her desperate efforts to feed her children often go unrewarded.—
Sarah El Sirgany,
CNN Money,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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More than just a backdrop, the city becomes an uncredited character, shaping the decisions, dreams, and heartbreaks of those who call it home.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
16 Sep. 2025
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The closest Jackson ever got was an uncredited voice appearance on The Simpsons.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Underrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underrated. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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