What does overrated mean?

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Overrated means that something is "regarded too highly" or has been described as being much better than it really is.


Over... and rated


Over... is a common prefix that means that something has been done too much. It is used for verbs: Overeat = to eat too much; Oversleep = to sleep too much. It can also be used for adjectives: Overcooked = cooked for too long; Overpaid = paid too much.


Rated is an adjective (past participle) from the verb rate. To rate = to give something a score, a rank or a classification.

Overrated - examples

The film I saw was overrated. The review sites gave it five stars but I was disappointed. I would only give it 3.

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Overrated (adjective)

Something is overrated when it is given more value than its actual worth.


This restaurant is overrated. The food isn’t as good as the reviews said.


So, overrated describes something or a place that is given more value than its actual worth.

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Overrated is an adjective which means rated or valued too highly.


Overrated meaning


The overrated concert tickets.

Many clubs and restaurants are overrated due to the overcrowded.


Overrated is an adjective that used very frequently these days.

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Some things are fashionable but so overrated........


Trending now.......

We all get the trending now alerts constantly. But many of these things are overrated.


We all have that friend that says "wow, the latest iPhone is so great" or "you must see that movie".


People make things sound so great, when actually they are just average or okay. This is overrated. People give a score of 9.5/10 when it should only be 6*. Overrated!


Nothing special.

Nothing to write home about.

Distinctly average.

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You can use OVERRATED to talk about people and things.


When you say that something is overrated, it means that it is ascribed more value than it actually has.

EXAMPLE

I believe that the use of cosmetics is greatly overrated, they don't really make you look younger 😉

I have always felt that this painter is overrated- he has not created anything exceptional. 🖼🎨

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"Overrated" is an adjective that means "having a higher opinion or value than they actually deserve". Example in a sentence:


The rating of that restaurant is 4.8/5 but when we went there, the food was overcooked, the waiters were rude and we had to wait for our order for 1 hour. The place is highly overrated.


(By the way, things do not always have to have a rating to be "overrated". For example ,"Minimalism is highly overrated. I need stuff to enjoy life!")

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overrated

adjective

If a person or thing is regarded as being overrated, then they are considered to be more important than they really are.


Overrated is a term used to describe a book or movie that is not very good or highly regarded.


EXAMPLE:
In my opinion, Rihanna is a hugely overrated singer.

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Explanation

Overrated means something that is valued too highly.


Can be an experience, thing, or place.

Example:

That singer is overrated

(The singer is valued too highly, not as good as a singer as they are made out to be)


That movie was so overrated.

(The movie was not as good as the person hoped or expected it to be)


That meal was overrated.

(Someone would say this if they heard that this meal was delicious but then they were disappointed when they ate it as it did not meet their expectations or did taste as nice as they were expecting)

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What does overrated mean?

In life, we all value things differently.


I think pizza is better than burgers. I think fried chicken is better than soup. This is rating things. What is better than the other. Or saying something is 8/10 (8 out of 10) is a rate. So, I think pizza is rated a 9/10, burgers are rated an 8/10, fried chicken is rated an 8/10 and soup is rated a 6/10.


If a lot of people think that something is the best, say pizza. But, if you dont think that it is that good (you think it's a 4/10), then it is overrated. You think that too many people think pizza is the best when you actually don't like it so much. You don't think it has as much value as everyone else thinks.

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What does overrated mean?

rate (v) 意思指評分

over (adj) 意思指過度
overrated (v / adj)意思為評分過高


The movie is overrated. It is not as good as I expected.

這電影評分過高,沒有我想象中看好。


常用來形容店舖,商品的評價過高😊

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It's overrated!


Not a good thing 🤔👎

Use this to describe anything that YOU think is not as good as what other people think.


To rate something means you say what you think about the quality. For example you rate the service online. You can give a 5 star rating on Google maps, for your favourite restaurant.


So if something it OVERrated, it has been rated too high for its actual quality (in your opinion).


For example:

That tea shop has over 1000 five star reviews on Google maps. But it is totally overrated! I went there once and had to wait 40 minutes for a milk tea, that tasted just like Liptons 😵 (This is a true story 🤣🤣)


''Have you seen the new Marvel movie? I heard it's great''

''Yeah, it's overrated! It's 3 hours of the same storyline as all the others.''


''I've always wanted to go to Paris, it looks so romantic and glamorous.''

''Don't bother! It's so overrated.''

(Not a true story, Paris is a beautiful city 🤣🤣)



So remember...

It's all about your opinion, if you disagree with how highly other people think about something.

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The meaning of "overrated".

When something or someone is valued or rated too highly

How to use "overrated" in a sentence.

The coach tends to overrate the players on his own team. (present)

I think the critics seriously overrated that movie. (past)


Synonyms for "overrated".

  • overvalue

  • magnify

  • overestimate


Opposite words for "overrated".

  • underrated

  • underestimated

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What is OVERRATED?


The MOVIE is so OVERRATED! 🧐

  • rated or valued too highly an overrated book/movie/restaurant

  • considered to be better than it really is.


OVERRATED in a sentence:


After seeing the award-winning movie, we decided it was overrated.

I don't know why he won the art competition. He was overrated!

OVERRATED (adjective)

When something or someone becomes too popular than others, and is given more credits than it deserves to be.


Maybe you can try to watch a movie that your friend recommend you! Then tell if its overrated or not! 🤪

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Definition of overrated


: rated or valued too highly

an overrated book/movie/restaurant


The reign of James I is under scrutiny again. For too long this king has been the victim of literary pastiche, deployed as a foil to the fleeing glory of the overrated Elizabeth I.


Garrick had arranged for a member of the audience (a fellow actor), dressed as a Frenchified fop, to complain—as connoisseurs of French literary taste had complained for generations—that Shakespeare was vulgar, provincial, and overrated.

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What does overrated mean?

Overrated can be define in so many ways

Overrated means that these people have a higher opinion of them than they deserve.


It might be something that is overvalued


An overrated player

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OVERRATED - high opinion - better than


Overrated is when someone has a higher opinion of themselves or an object. They think it is better than the other.

OPINIONS - OVERRATED

Overrated - a higher opinion or thinks you are better than anyone else.


The king has overrated feelings towards his riches.

The girl thought his opinion was overrated when he only wanted to marry a clever girl.

The child's score at school was overrated because he cheated in the exam.


OVERRATED - OPINIONATED


If something is overrated, it is thought of as better than anyone else or thing. eg. the price of her perfume was overrated because she is famous.

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What does overrated mean?


Rated or valued too highly

For example, "That restaurant is so overrated! People are always talking about it but I don't see what all of the fuss is about."


"That singer is so overrated. She can't even sing!"

In conclusion, you can use this word when something isn't as good as people say it is. Their 'rating' is over what you think it is worth.

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