overrated

[ oh-ver-rey-tid ]

adjective

1. too highly rated or praised:

   I don’t know why that coach was so sought-after; he’s an overrated blowhard and has accomplished nothing.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of overrate ( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of overrated¹

overrate ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

And at the age of 7, I told him it was overrated.

From Los Angeles Times

But sense is overrated with actors who can overcome all sensory competition through the singularity of their art.

From Los Angeles Times

As I always say, In-N-Out is overrated.

From Los Angeles Times

The Ohio Republican was selected as Donald Trump's running mate in no small part because of his overrated intellectual chops.

From Salon

Former President Donald Trump, reacting furiously to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's mockery of him at the Democratic National Convention, derided the one-time vice presidential prospect on a Truth Social post as a "highly overrated Jewish Governor" who was has "done nothing for Israel and never will."

From Salon

Related Words

• exaggerated
• overpriced