Underrated

//ʌn.dɚˈɹeɪ.təd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of underrate form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Not given enough recognition for its quality.

    "Koeman identified Southampton’s third as their finest goal of the game. Jack Cork, the most underrated player at a much-lauded club, swept the ball out wide to Tadic, who waited for Cork to run to the back post before chipping the ball across to him to slam in a deserved goal from close range, despite an attempted block by Vito Mannone."

Synonyms

All synonyms
underappreciatedunvalued

Example

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"The importance of music is underrated."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From under- + rated.

Etymology 2

From underrate + -ed.

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