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overrated

overrated

45 4.4
People think it is better than it really is
  • adjective
  • /ˌoʊvərˈreɪtɪd/
translation icon : sobrevalorado
  • My own opinion is that systemic risk is overrated, and I've had a few experiences in that regard.
  • the most overrated
  • highly overrated
  • very overrated

I think it is the most overrated vehicle on the streets.

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Examples

  • Fast is overrated and slow is the new fast.

  • Many people consider that movie to be overrated due to its unrealistic plot.

  • I think it is the most overrated vehicle on the streets.

  • Fear of failure is actually overrated as an excuse.

  • And it's a little overrated because look at all this mess.

  • I think moving on is highly overrated.

  • It is an overrated experience.

  • Zelda was given a good review, yet it's probably the most overrated game of the past 10 years.

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  • I think the Lexus LFA is probably the single most overrated car in existence today.

  • Some critics argue that the book is overrated and lacks depth.

Synonyms

overhyped
vsoverrated
3 5.5

Made to seem much better than it really is

is judged by people as better or more important than it really is

Antonyms

People do not give them the credit they deserve

Seen as less important than it really is

How Valued

overrated
45 4.4
fair to middling
  • Archaic
1 6.9

Surface Forms

overrated positive

Morphology

overrated = overrate (transparent) = over + rate + ed

Formed from the verb 'overrate' plus '-ed'; meaning 'rated too highly' is directly predictable from the parts.

Etymology

Overrated is built from over- meaning 'too much' and rate, as in 'rating', meaning 'to give a score or value'. So, something overrated has been given too high a score or value and is not as good as people say.