overrated
adjective
over·rat·ed
ˌō-vər-ˈrā-təd 
: 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.—
J. A. Guy
J. A. Guy… 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.—Jonathan Bate
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And as the last two years proved, sometimes overrated.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Recently, the Pacers' star point guard was named the most overrated player in the NBA by the vote of the players.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Of the 90 players who voted for most overrated in The Athletic's poll, 14.4 percent chose Haliburton, or about 13 players overall in a league of 450.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 14 May 2025
But he was also voted the league’s most overrated player in an anonymous player poll by The Athletic.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Recently, the Pacers' star point guard was named the most overrated player in the NBA by the vote of the players.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Of the 90 players who voted for most overrated in The Athletic's poll, 14.4 percent chose Haliburton, or about 13 players overall in a league of 450.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 14 May 2025
But he was also voted the league’s most overrated player in an anonymous player poll by The Athletic.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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“Overrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overrated. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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