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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There was some merit in Daigneault’s reasoning to bring Hartenstein off the bench and start reserve guard Cason Wallace, but the former’s vision and sense of timing are underrated within the Thunder’s scheme.
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Kelly Iko, New York Times, 17 June 2025
What Endures In a world obsessed with fame, the quiet work of creating value is underrated.
—Matt Reynolds, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
His passing has been underrated, while he can regularly be seen instructing Balde to his left and Pau Cubarsi to his right on positioning and organisation.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 16 May 2025
There are a lot of reasons why great movies can be underrated, ignored, or even reviled.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 May 2025
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Kelly Iko, New York Times, 17 June 2025
What Endures In a world obsessed with fame, the quiet work of creating value is underrated.
—Matt Reynolds, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
His passing has been underrated, while he can regularly be seen instructing Balde to his left and Pau Cubarsi to his right on positioning and organisation.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 16 May 2025
There are a lot of reasons why great movies can be underrated, ignored, or even reviled.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underrate
underestimate
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The footwork to shuffle across is not to be underestimated.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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With many Texans traveling or vacationing over the Fourth of July weekend, officials are especially concerned about people underestimating the risks near waterways.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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“Underrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underrate. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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