underrate

The word “underrate” has 3 syllables: un-der-rate

It's pronounced as /ˌʌn.dɚˈreɪt/


What is synonym and antonym for underrate?

In the thesaurus, “underrate” has 14 synonyms and 18 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for underrate along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for underrate

  • belittle
  • de-emphasize
  • decry
  • depreciate
  • despise
  • disdain
  • disparage
  • minimize
  • play down
  • scorn
  • sell short
  • soft-pedal
  • underestimate
  • undervalue

Antonyms for underrate

Meanings of underrate

  • noun
    1. A price less than the value.
  • verb
    1. To underestimate; to make too low a rate or estimate.

Example Sentences

  • Many people underrate the importance of sleep for overall health.
  • Don’t underrate her just because she’s quiet—she’s incredibly smart.
  • Critics tend to underrate action films for their storytelling.
  • Coaches often underrate players who don’t stand out immediately.
  • You shouldn’t underrate the power of small, consistent efforts.

On this page you'll find 32 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to underrate, such as: admire, adore, appreciate, belittle, cherish, de-emphasize, decry.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

laugh off

  • absolve
  • accept apology
  • acquit
  • affront
  • allow for
  • amnesty
  • bear no malice
  • bear with
  • belittle
  • bemoan
  • blink at
  • brush aside
  • brush away
  • brush off
  • bury the hatchet
  • clear
  • cold-shoulder
  • commute
  • condemn
  • condone
  • contemn
  • deprecate
  • depreciate
  • despise
  • detest
  • diminish
  • discount
  • disdain
  • dismiss
  • dismiss from mind
  • disobey
  • disparage
  • disregard
  • efface
  • exculpate
  • excuse
  • exempt
  • exonerate
  • extenuate
  • fail
  • forget
  • have no use for
  • have nothing to do with
  • ignore
  • kiss and make up
  • lament
  • leave out of account
  • let bygones be bygones
  • let go
  • let it go
  • let off
  • let off easy
  • let pass
  • let up on
  • live with
  • look the other way
  • make allowance
  • make light of
  • minimize
  • miss
  • mourn
  • neglect
  • not care for
  • omit
  • overlook
  • overpass
  • palliate
  • pass by
  • pass over
  • pass up
  • pay no attention to
  • pay no heed to
  • pay no mind
  • play down
  • pocket
  • pooh
  • pooh-pooh
  • pretermit
  • purge
  • rebuff
  • regret
  • reject
  • release
  • relent
  • remit
  • reprieve
  • respite
  • scant
  • scorn
  • shrug off
  • shut eyes to
  • slight
  • slur
  • snub
  • spring
  • spurn
  • take lightly
  • take no notice of
  • think no more of
  • tune out
  • turn a blind eye
  • turn a deaf ear
  • turn other cheek
  • underestimate
  • underrate
  • undervalue
  • vilipend
  • wink at
  • wipe the slate clean

underestimate

  • belittle
  • de-emphasize
  • decry
  • deprecate
  • depreciate
  • despise
  • disdain
  • disesteem
  • disparage
  • make light of
  • minimize
  • miscalculate
  • miscarry
  • not do justice
  • play down
  • put down
  • scorn
  • sell short
  • slight
  • soft-pedal
  • think too little of
  • underrate
  • undervalue

vilipend

  • abuse
  • asperse
  • backbite
  • bad-mouth
  • belittle
  • blink at
  • blister
  • brush aside
  • brush away
  • brush off
  • censure
  • cheapen
  • cold-shoulder
  • condemn
  • contemn
  • criticize
  • cry down
  • decrease
  • decry
  • defame
  • denigrate
  • denounce
  • deprecate
  • depreciate
  • derogate
  • despise
  • devaluate
  • diminish
  • dis
  • discommend
  • discount
  • discredit
  • disdain
  • disesteem
  • disgrace
  • dislike
  • dismiss
  • disobey
  • disparage
  • diss
  • draw away
  • dump on
  • fail
  • forget
  • have no use for
  • kiss off
  • knock
  • laugh at
  • laugh off
  • leave out of account
  • let go
  • let off easy
  • let pass
  • live with
  • look the other way
  • lower
  • malign
  • minimize
  • misprize
  • miss
  • neglect
  • omit
  • overlook
  • overpass
  • pass over
  • pay no attention to
  • pay no heed to
  • pay no mind
  • play down
  • pooh-pooh
  • poor-mouth
  • put down
  • reduce
  • reprehend
  • reprobate
  • rip
  • run down
  • scold
  • scorn
  • shut eyes to
  • slander
  • slight
  • slur
  • snub
  • subtract from
  • take no notice of
  • talk down
  • traduce
  • trash
  • trash-talk
  • tune out
  • turn a blind eye
  • turn a deaf ear
  • underestimate
  • underrate
  • undervalue
  • vilify
  • wink at
  • withdraw
  • write off

decry

  • abhor
  • abominate
  • abuse
  • admonish
  • anathematize
  • asperse
  • attack
  • bad-mouth
  • belittle
  • berate
  • blacklist
  • blame
  • blast
  • calumniate
  • castigate
  • censure
  • chastise
  • chide
  • condemn
  • convict
  • criticize
  • cry down
  • curse
  • damn
  • defame
  • denigrate
  • denounce
  • deprecate
  • depreciate
  • derogate
  • detest
  • detract
  • devalue
  • diminish
  • dis
  • discommend
  • discount
  • discredit
  • disgrace
  • dislike
  • dismiss
  • disparage
  • dispraise
  • diss
  • do a number on
  • doom
  • downgrade
  • dump on
  • excommunicate
  • execrate
  • fault
  • hate
  • hit
  • imprecate
  • kiss off
  • knock
  • lambast
  • lambaste
  • loathe
  • lower
  • malign
  • mark down
  • minimize
  • opprobriate
  • ostracize
  • pan
  • play down
  • poor-mouth
  • put down
  • rail against
  • rake
  • rap
  • rebuke
  • reprehend
  • reprimand
  • reproach
  • reprobate
  • reprove
  • revile
  • rip
  • run down
  • scold
  • sentence
  • slam
  • slander
  • slur
  • take swipe at
  • talk down
  • throw stones at
  • traduce
  • trash
  • trash-talk
  • underestimate
  • underrate
  • undervalue
  • upbraid
  • vilify
  • vilipend
  • vituperate
  • write off

underprice

  • abridge
  • attenuate
  • break
  • cheapen
  • compress
  • contract
  • de-escalate
  • debase
  • deflate
  • demonetize
  • depreciate
  • depress
  • devaluate
  • devalue
  • downgrade
  • downsize
  • dwindle
  • lessen
  • lower
  • mark down
  • moderate
  • reduce
  • shrink
  • sink
  • underestimate
  • underrate
  • undervalue
  • write down
  • write off

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