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
Shannon Carlin, Time, 30 May 2025
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The original 'Lilo & Stitch' remains one of the most underrated films in the Disney canon.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Is there a player or coach that has given you an underrated assist behind the scenes?
—Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
But cats are misunderstood, underrated pets for runners.
—Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 25 May 2025
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Adjective
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) Many critics and fans believe The Life Aquatic, a silly, sometimes sardonic, and deeply sincere ode to the renowned red beanie-wearing oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, is Wes Anderson’s most underrated film to date.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 30 May 2025
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors
The original 'Lilo & Stitch' remains one of the most underrated films in the Disney canon.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Is there a player or coach that has given you an underrated assist behind the scenes?
—Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
But cats are misunderstood, underrated pets for runners.
—Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underrated
Adjective
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This is part of a new USA TODAY network project showcasing breathtaking – and perhaps, underappreciated – views throughout the United States.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
11 June 2025
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Jones is undoubtedly one of the most wildly underappreciated living pioneers, a Black woman whose experimental and experiential art pop was decades ahead of its time.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
10 June 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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Molasses is the unsung hero of organic gardening, if applied correctly.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 June 2025
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Now in its fifth year, the program honors the unsung heroes of our communities, the hardworking nonprofits across the United States and Canada that provide critical community support, like search-and-rescue services, veteran support, outdoor access, and animal welfare.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Côme is not alone among Réunion’s producers in striving to find—and sell—vanilla’s distinctive if as yet unrecognized qualities.—
Jay Cheshes,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 May 2025
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However, their own experiences and labor have largely been unrecognized in serious discussions of how the college football system functions.—
Essence,
Essence,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Hocevar has made news in the world of NASCAR through his stellar performances, but his aggressive driving doesn't go unnoticed.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Earlier this week, with the NBA social media landscape slowing down due to a short break in playoff action, Miles Bridges sent out a simple post on X that might’ve gone unnoticed.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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The absence of master poacher Robert Lewandowski was felt as a come-and-get-me ball across the face of the goal went unrewarded.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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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
Adjective
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This Is the End, Segel supported his friend with an uncredited cameo.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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In 2007, Jones appeared in the golf comedy Who's Your Caddy? and had an uncredited cameo in Hemingway & Gellhorn in 2012.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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“Underrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underrated. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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