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单词 overrated
释义

overrated

adjective

over·​rat·​ed ˌō-vər-ˈrā-təd How to pronounce overrated (audio)
: rated or valued too highly
an overrated book/movie/restaurant
The reign of James I is under scrutiny again. For too long this king has been the victim of literary pastiche, deployed as a foil to the fleeing glory of the overrated Elizabeth I. J. A. Guy
… Garrick had arranged for a member of the audience (a fellow actor), dressed as a Frenchified fop, to complain—as connoisseurs of French literary taste had complained for generations—that Shakespeare was vulgar, provincial, and overrated. Jonathan Bate

Word History

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined above

overrated

verb

past tense of overrate
as in overvalued
to place too high a value on I think the critics seriously overrated that movie

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • overvalued
  • valued
  • overestimated
  • admired
  • appreciated
  • respected
  • regarded
  • revered
  • idolized
  • cherished
  • treasured
  • prized
  • esteemed
  • adored
  • venerated
  • reverenced
  • worshiped
  • worshipped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • underrated
  • underestimated
  • undervalued
  • minimized
  • disparaged
  • belittled
  • despised
  • disdained
  • decried
  • depreciated
  • detested
  • loathed
  • scorned
  • abhorred
  • soft-pedaled
  • played down
  • abominated
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