UNDERRATES Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

underrates

verb

present tense third-person singular of underrate

as in underestimates

to place too low a value on it's perhaps the most underrated film of the last decade

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of underrates To pretend otherwise, to act as if survival in these conditions is simply beyond this group, underrates them but is fundamentally far too kind to them. — Ben Jones, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for underrates

underestimates

Verb

That reading badly underestimates the scale of what’s coming.

— Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Although this condition is linked to a wide variety of negative health effects, the public chronically underestimates its seriousness.

— Marie Doyle, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of underestimates

Browse Nearby Words

underrated

underrates

underrating

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Underrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underrates. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of underrates

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

dissonant

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Popular in Wordplay

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Games & Quizzes