overrate Definition
over·rate (ō′vər rāt′)
transitive verb -·rat′ed, -·rat′·ing
to rate, assess, or estimate too highly
overrate Synonyms
overrate Usage Examples
Object
- band: This is the second most overrated band in the world.
- film: THE most overrated Bond film is its entire history.
- fear: Experience suggests that it is a much overrated fear.
- importance: Finally, we must not overrate the importance of these marginal utilities.
- player: A. doubt we'd do any prep Q. what is your response to immune saying you are the most overrated player in UK cs?
- team: Last season Arsenal could of easily finished mid table with the shockingly appalling performances of an overrated team.
Modifying Another Word
- vastly: Brian Wilson is the " genius " behind this vastly overrated pile of goo.
- massively: Bowyer, Woodgate, Dacourt, their best players and all massively overrated.
- hugely: Does everyone else love it or think it is a hugely overrated film?
- highly: I don't have fully universal tastes - I consider Charles Dickens to be highly overrated.
- much: He asked me whether I did not think that Lope de Vega was much overrated.
- so: And school and work so overrated Why can't I just play with my friends?
Browse dictionary entries near overrate
- ‹ overqualified
- ‹ overprotect
- ‹ overproof
- ‹ overproduction
- ‹ overproduce
- ‹ overprint
- ‹ overprice
- ‹ overpowering
- ‹ overpower
- ‹ overpopulate
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- overriding ›
- overripe ›
- overrule ›

