overrated
adjUK /ˌəʊvəˈɹeɪtɪd/
Etymology From over- + rated.
1
Given an undue amount of credit for quality or merit in a field; not necessarily related to popularity.
- My sister is an overrated singer.
- 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:
- Derived terms
- overratedly, overratedness