overrated en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˌəʊvəˈɹeɪtɪd/ (UK)
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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.
Meanings
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Given an undue amount of credit for quality or merit in a field; not necessarily related to popularity.
I say, “Tom Cruise,” because I know Irene hates Tom Cruise and she'll go on and on about why he's completely overrated.
2008, Lisa Tucker, Shout Down the Moon, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN:My sister is an overrated singer.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| over-rated | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most overrated | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more overrated | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
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Translations (34)
de überbewertet (rated too highly) · ro supraevaluat (rated too highly) · es sobreestimado (rated too highly) · id terlalu dilirik (rated too highly) · tr abartmalı (rated too highly) · ro supraestimat (rated too highly) · hu túlértékelt (rated too highly) · tr abartılı (rated too highly) · fr surestimé (rated too highly) · fi yliarvostettu (rated too highly) · is ofmetin (rated too highly) · sv överreklamerad (rated too highly) · is ofmetinn (rated too highly) · es sobrevaluado (rated too highly) · de überschätzt (rated too highly) · fr surcoté (rated too highly) · cmn 被高估 (rated too highly) · tr şişirilmiş (rated too highly) · tr mübalağalı (rated too highly) · id lajak dihargai (rated too highly) · pl przeceniany (rated too highly) · es sobrevalorado (rated too highly) · fr surfait (rated too highly) · nl overschat (rated too highly) · ru переоце́ненный (rated too highly) · ro supraapreciat (rated too highly) · ja 過大評価された (rated too highly) · pt sobrestimado (rated too highly) · tr abartılmış (rated too highly) · hu túlbecsült (rated too highly) · es supervalorado (rated too highly) · id diterlalukan (rated too highly) · is ofemtið (rated too highly) · pl przereklamowany (rated too highly)