overrate

[ oh-ver-reyt ]

verb (used with object)

, o·ver·rat·ed, o·ver·rat·ing.

1. to rate or appraise too highly; overestimate:

   I think you overrate their political influence.

   Synonyms: magnify, overpraise

overrate

/ ˌəʊvəˈreɪt /

verb

1. tr to assess too highly

Word History and Origins

Origin of overrate¹

First recorded in 1580–90; over- + rate ¹

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

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

From Salon

"The highly overrated Jewish Governor of the Great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro, made a really bad and poorly delivered speech," Trump wrote.

From BBC

"I watch a lot of football. The Premier League is the best league in the world so it's not overrated, the players are over-worked."

From BBC

Related Words

• exaggerate
• magnify
• overestimate
• oversell
• overvalue