overrated

• over-rated

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌəʊvəˈɹeɪtɪd/

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• Rhymes: -eɪtɪd

From over- + rated.

overrated (comparative more overrated, superlative most overrated)

1. Given an undue amount of credit for quality or merit in a field; not necessarily related to popularity.

   Antonym: underrated

   My sister is an overrated singer.

   • 2008, Lisa Tucker, Shout Down the Moon, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN:

     I say, “Tom Cruise,” because I know Irene hates Tom Cruise and she'll go on and on about why he's completely overrated.

From overrate + -ed.

overrated

1. simple past and past participle of overrate

• overtrade, overtread