overrated
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overrated¹
- /ˌəʊvəˈɹeɪtɪd/ UK
Rhymes with -eɪtɪd
adjective more overrated · most overrated · over-rated
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Given an undue amount of credit for quality or merit in a field; not necessarily related to popularity.
My sister is an overrated singer.
Opposite: underrated
overrated²
- /ˌəʊvəˈɹeɪtɪd/ UK
Rhymes with -eɪtɪd
verb over-rated
- simple past and past participle of overrate
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: overestimate, overestimation, overreckoning, exaggerated, overstated, overemphasized, overestimated, overvalued, underestimated, overcelebrated, overprivileged, pretentious, vaunted, egotistical, celebrated, boastworthy
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adj rated too highly
| Español | sobrevalorado, sobreestimado, sobrevaluado, supervalorado |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 過大評価された kadaihyōka sareta |
| 中文 | 被高估 bèi gāogū |
| Português | sobrestimado |
| Français | surfait, surestimé, surcoté |
| Deutsch | überschätzt, überbewertet |
| Română | supraestimat, supraevaluat, supraapreciat |
| Русский | переоце́ненный pereocénennyj |
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