overrate (Meaning)

Wordnet

overrate (v)

make too high an estimate of

Webster

overrate (v. t.)

To rate or value too highly.

Webster

overrate (n.)

An excessive rate.

overrate Sentence Examples

  1. The movie was highly overrated and failed to live up to its hype.
  2. The new restaurant was overrated and had mediocre food and service.
  3. The candidate's qualifications were overrated, and they lacked the necessary experience.
  4. The stock market is often overrated, and it can be risky to invest heavily.
  5. The athlete's abilities were overrated, and they underperformed at the competition.
  6. The book was overrated and had a boring and predictable plot.
  7. The politician's intelligence was overrated, and they made several foolish decisions.
  8. The company's products were overrated and did not meet the high expectations.
  9. The vacation destination was overrated and had crowded beaches and overpriced attractions.
  10. The comedian's jokes were overrated, and they failed to get many laughs from the audience.

FAQs About the word overrate

make too high an estimate ofTo rate or value too highly., An excessive rate.

overestimate, appreciate, overvalue, admire, value, regard,respect, revere, idolize, prize

underrate, minimize, underrate, underestimate,underestimate, minimize, undervalue, undervalue, play down, depreciate

The movie was highly overrated and failed to live up to its hype.

The new restaurant was overrated and had mediocre food and service.

The candidate's qualifications were overrated, and they lacked the necessary experience.

The stock market is often overrated, and it can be risky to invest heavily.