un
der
rate
Third Person
underrates
Present Participle
underrating
Past Tense
underrated
Past Participle
underrated
1
to consider someone or something as less important, valuable, or skillful than they actually are
- Many people underrate the importance of sleep for overall health.
- His leadership skills were underrated until he successfully managed a crisis.
- They underrated the impact of social media on public opinion.
- He realized he had underrated the difficulty of the exam after struggling with the questions.
- The book was initially underrated but later became a classic.
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