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Overrated vs Exaggerated - What's the difference?

overrated | exaggerated |

As adjectives the difference between overrated and exaggerated

is that overrated is given an undue amount of credit for quality or merit in a field; not necessarily related to popularity while exaggerated is that has been described as greater than it actually is; abnormally increased or enlarged.

As verbs the difference between overrated and exaggerated

is that overrated is (overrate) while exaggerated is (exaggerate).

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)

    • exaggerated

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That has been described as greater than it actually is; abnormally increased or enlarged.

    • Derived terms

    * unexaggerated

    Verb

    (head)
  • (exaggerate)