Overrated

Overrated
Overrate O`ver*rate", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overrating}.] To rate or value too highly; to overestimate. [1913 Webster]

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  • Overrated — Single by Siobhán Donaghy from the album Revolution in Me …   Wikipedia

  • Overrated — Single por Siobhán Donaghy del Álbum Revolution In Me Lanzado 7 de junio del 2003 (Reino Unido) 14 de junio del 2003 (Europa) 21 de junio del 2003 (Asia y Australia) …   Wikipedia Español

  • overrated — UK [ˌəʊvəˈreɪtɪd] US [ˌoʊvərˈreɪtəd] adjective not as good or important as some people believe a highly overrated film Thesaurus: not very goodsynonym * * * overrated adj [more overrated; most overrated] ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • overrated — index inflated (overestimated) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • overrated — [adj] overvalued exaggerated, hyped up, overestimated, overpaid, overpriced, overpromoted, puffed up, pumped up*; concepts 267,542,562 …   New thesaurus

  • overrated — adj. vastly overrated * * * [ˌəʊvə reɪtɪd] vastly overrated …   Combinatory dictionary

  • overrated — /ˌəυvə reɪtɪd/ adjective valued more highly than it should be ● The effect of the dollar on European business cannot be overrated. ● Their ‘first class service’ is very overrated …   Dictionary of banking and finance

  • overrated — adjective Given an undue amount of credit for quality or merit in a field; not necessarily related to popularity. Amy is an overrated singer. Ant: underrated …   Wiktionary

  • overrated — o|ver|rated [ˌəuvəˈreıtıd US ˌou ] adj not as good or important as some people think or say ≠ ↑underrated ▪ a vastly overrated film >overrate v [T] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • overrated — o|ver|rat|ed [ ,ouvər reıtəd ] adjective not as good or important as some people believe: a highly overrated movie ─ opposite UNDERRATED …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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