to underrate

Examples

• All

• Many people underrate the importance of good communication in a relationship.

• Master music teachers never underrate the musical ability of their students.

  Academic text (1990)

• We can never underrate how important that is.

  A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)

• You underrate him if you think that.

  The Face of Fu Manchu (1965)

• Why do I constantly underrate you?

  Fiction book (1992)

• Do not underrate Lin just because his business value is so unique.

  Blog text (13)

• Far be it from me to underrate the sufferings of the Irish people.

  Academic text (1999)

• Some scholars still underrate the role that warfare played in the Maya past.

  Academic text (2003)

• I fear we've underrated our friend.

  Genghis Khan (1965)

• We should not underrate the people to whom we peddle our wares.

  Academic text (1994)

Synonyms

U

to underestimate

vsto underrate

299 3.1

To think someone or something is less important than they really are

is the general act of valuing lower rather than measuring precisely

U

to understate

vsto underrate

18 5.2

To make something seem smaller or less important than it really is

means to judge value lower rather than just soften its description

U

to undervalue

vsto underrate

8 4.8

Think something or someone is less important than they really are

is the same idea expressed without tone difference

U

to undersell

vsto underrate

2 4.5

Make something seem less important or valuable than it really is

refers to judging value itself rather than simply presenting it as small

S

to sell short

vsto underrate

1 5.7

To think a person or thing cannot do as much as they really can

focuses on estimating lower rather than acknowledging true worth

M

to misprise

vsto underrate

• Archaic

1 9.9

To think someone or something is not important

is the standard act of judging as less rather than lacking appreciation

H

to hold cheap

vsto underrate

• Literature

7.2

To think someone or something has little value

is a neutral estimation while this is more dismissive and contemptuous

Antonyms

O

to overrate

50 5.1

To think someone or something is better than they really are

How Valued

to overvalue

13 5.8

value

∞ 1.3

to underrate

3 3.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology