underrated
/ʌn.dɚˈɹeɪ.təd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Not given enough recognition for its quality.
verb
simple past and past participle of underrate
Example Sentences
- "Koeman identified Southampton’s third as their finest goal of the game. Jack Cork, the most underrated player at a much-lauded club, swept the ball out wide to Tadic, who waited for Cork to run to the back post before chipping the ball across to him to slam in a deserved goal from close range, despite an attempted block by Vito Mannone."
- "The hourly EMU service means that Largs, arguably an underrated seaside destination, is easy enough to reach from Glasgow for a day out."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English rated English underrated From under- + rated.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ʌn.dɚˈɹeɪ.təd/
- British English: /ʌn.dəˈɹeɪ.tɪd/