underrate
Misjudge as inferior
To underrate something is to estimate its value, importance, or ability too low.
An underrated film deserves more praise than it receives.
Don't underrate the difficulty of learning a new language.
The opposite is overrate.
The adjective underrated often signals a recommendation: That restaurant is seriously underrated.
To make smaller
- disparageExpress low opinion of
- denigrateCriticize unfairly to harm
- deprecateExpress earnest disapproval
- downplayDiminish perceived importance
discredit · demean · slight · snub · scorn · disdain · dismiss · trivialize
Lose value over time
mark down · deflate · lessen · play down · underplay · shortchange · undersell · underprice
Failure to provide care
- ignoreRefuse to notice
- disregardWillful lack of attention
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- pass overNeglect or bypass
gloss over · miss · leave out · discount · take for granted · lose sight of · brush off · tune out
Compute incorrectly
- misreadInterpret text incorrectly
- misapprehendGrasp incorrectly
- misgaugeAssess incorrectly
- miss the markFail to achieve aim
sell short · get wrong · second-guess · prejudge · presume
diminish
To make smaller
- disparageExpress low opinion of
- denigrateCriticize unfairly to harm
- deprecateExpress earnest disapproval
downplay · discredit · demean · slight · snub · scorn · disdain · dismiss · trivialize · marginalize
depreciate
Lose value over time
lower · mark down · deflate · lessen · play down · underplay · shortchange · undersell · underprice · undercount
neglect
Failure to provide care
pass over · gloss over · miss · leave out · discount · take for granted · lose sight of · brush off · tune out · skip over
miscalculate
Compute incorrectly
- misreadInterpret text incorrectly
- misapprehendGrasp incorrectly
- misgaugeAssess incorrectly
miss the mark · sell short · get wrong · second-guess · prejudge · presume
underrateoverrate
Assess too favorably
overestimate · overvalue · overassess · exaggerate · inflate