How do you use Underrate in a sentence? See 7 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like underestimate or misjudge, plus the exact meaning.
Underrate meaning
To underestimate; to make too low a rate or estimate.
Synonyms of Underrate
Using Underrate
- The main meaning on this page is: To underestimate; to make too low a rate or estimate.
- Useful related words include: underestimate, misjudge, overestimate.
- In the example corpus, underrate often appears in combinations such as: underrate the, underrate any, can't underrate.
Context around Underrate
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 5 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Underrate
- In this selection, "underrate" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include can t underrate any team and fool can underrate the strides. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "underrate" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with underrate
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He added: 'You can't underrate any team. (8 words)
He said: "You can't underrate any team. (8 words)
Most of the time they underrate the importance of a dissertation outline. (12 words)
A confident Nigerian team says it will not underrate the opposition but will go with full confidence into picking all three points when it takes on Dominican Republic at the Estadio Malvinas Argentinas in Mendoza on Sunday evening. (38 words)
From within and without, only a fool can underrate the strides Zimbabwean have taken thus far to offset themselves from postcolonial yoke and the glimmering ray of hope in the pipeline. (31 words)
With his self-acclaimed role as Akwa Ibom kingmaker, it was easy for him to underrate his people and his challenger to the senatorial seat, Obong Christopher Ekpenyong of PDP. (30 words)
Example sentences (7)
A confident Nigerian team says it will not underrate the opposition but will go with full confidence into picking all three points when it takes on Dominican Republic at the Estadio Malvinas Argentinas in Mendoza on Sunday evening.
He added: 'You can't underrate any team.
He said: "You can't underrate any team.
However, Nigeria’s coach, Aigbogun said they are ready to take each game and not to underrate any team in the competition.
With his self-acclaimed role as Akwa Ibom kingmaker, it was easy for him to underrate his people and his challenger to the senatorial seat, Obong Christopher Ekpenyong of PDP.
From within and without, only a fool can underrate the strides Zimbabwean have taken thus far to offset themselves from postcolonial yoke and the glimmering ray of hope in the pipeline.
Most of the time they underrate the importance of a dissertation outline.
Common combinations with underrate
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- underrate the 3×
- underrate any 3×
- can't underrate 2×
- to underrate 2×