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overrated

/ˌəʊvəˈɹeɪtɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.52 in modern English

Syllables
over-rat-ed
IPA
/ˌəʊvəˈɹeɪtɪd/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

verb

simple past and past participle of overrate

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English rated English overrated From over- + rated.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌəʊvəˈɹeɪtɪd/

Inflected Forms

more overrated (comparative) most overrated (superlative) over-rated (alternative)

Derived Forms

overratedly overratedness

Antonyms

underrated

Rhymes With

related stated updated rated dated waited translated unrelated weighted underrated debated awaited

Questions

How do you pronounce overrated?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌəʊvəˈɹeɪtɪd/.
What does overrated mean?
Given an undue amount of credit for quality or merit in a field; not necessarily related to popularity.
Where does overrated come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English rated English overrated From over- + rated.

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