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Overrate vs Overrated - What's the difference?

overrate | overrated |

As verbs the difference between overrate and overrated

is that overrate is to esteem too highly; to give greater praise than due while overrated is (overrate).

As an adjective overrated is

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

overrate

English

Alternative forms

* over-rate

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To esteem too highly; to give greater praise than due.
  • overrated

    English

    Alternative forms

    * over-rated

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Given an undue amount of credit for quality or merit in a field; not necessarily related to popularity.
  • My sister is an overrated singer.

    Antonyms

    * underrated

    Verb

    (head)
  • (overrate)