overrated
overrated — adjective
1. used to describe something that people rate or praise much more highly than its
used to describe something that people rate or praise much more highly than its actual quality or importance deserves
Many critics say that film is wildly overrated, but audiences seem to love it.
predictive: be overrated
Lara found the award-winning novel overrated and much harder to finish than she expected.
find + noun + overrated
In Quan's opinion, the new restaurant was overrated and not worth the long wait.
Feng thought the expensive headphones were completely overrated for everyday music listening.
The coach told reporters that the team's star player was overrated by the local media.
- overestimated
focuses on judging a quality or quantity too high, while overrated focuses on praise or reputation
- overvalued
more common in financial or economic contexts
- hyped
informal; suggests aggressive marketing or media attention rather than genuine reputation
- underrated
opposite meaning — valued less than deserved
- undervalued
focuses on monetary or numerical worth rather than praise
文法句型
be overrated
find + noun + overrated
overrated + noun
用法筆記
Frequently used in opinions, reviews, and criticisms. Often paired with intensifying adverbs such as 'wildly,' 'vastly,' or 'completely.' Can appear before a noun (attributive) or after a linking verb (predicative).