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Synonyms of overrate

29 similar words · 9 opposite words

Another word for overrate is flannel. Other synonyms of overrate are toady, overestimate, overstate, overpraise and overflatter. The opposite of overrate is underestimate.

Synonyms and similar words for overrate

verbTo esteem too highly; to give greater praise than due.

  • overflatterTo flatter unduly or excessively; to overpraise.
  • overpraiseTo do so toward a person.
  • apple-polish USTo attempt to obtain favors, especially by flattery; to toady or fawn.
  • bootlickTo seek favor from by fawning, servile behavior.
  • bow and scrapeTo behave in a servile, obsequious, or excessively polite manner.
  • brownnoseTo flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion.
  • butter upTo flatter, especially with the intent of personal gain.
  • dickride vulgarTo behave in a submissive, subservient, or overflattering manner toward.
  • duchess AustraliaTo court or curry favour for political or business advantage; to flatter obsequiously.
  • fawnTo seek favour by flattery and obsequious behaviour.
  • fawn overTo praise excessively in order to get a favor.
  • fellate figuratively, vulgarTo suck up to, to flatter or be shamefully subservient to.
  • flannelTo flatter; to suck up to.
  • honey around figurativelyTo cajole or sweet-talk (someone); to hang out around (someone) as a yes-man or toady.
  • kiss someone's ass vulgarTo flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion to gain their...
  • kiss someone's ringTo give respect or reverence to someone; to express servitude to someone.
  • kiss upTo pay false flattery to another, particularly a superior at work, in order to get special attention.
  • kowtow figuratively
  • lick someone's ass vulgarTo flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion.
  • lick someone's balls vulgarTo act in a subservient manner; to suck up to.
  • suck upTo absorb (fluid).
  • toadyTo behave like a toady (toward someone).
  • honey up dated, figurativelyTo cajole, suck up to or sweet-talk (someone).

verbTo overstate or overestimate in amount, extent, degree, etc.

Opposite of overrate

verbTo overstate or overestimate in amount, extent, degree, etc.

  • understateTo state a quantity that is too low.
  • misunderestimateTo underestimate mistakenly or wrongly; to misestimate with an error on the lower side.
  • sell shortTo underestimate the value of something; to understate its value.
  • underapproximateTo form an underapproximation of.
  • underestimateTo estimate too low; to perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc., than what...
  • underguessTo make a guess that is too small; to underestimate.
  • underjudgeTo judge too little or below accepted standards.
  • underrateTo underestimate; to make too low a rate or estimate.
  • underreckonTo reckon below what is right or proper; to underrate.

Meaning of overrate

  1. verb To esteem too highly; to give greater praise than due.
  2. verb To overstate or overestimate in amount, extent, degree, etc.
  3. noun An excessive estimate or rate.

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Questions about synonyms of overrate

What is another word for overrate?
Overrate has 29 synonyms on Word.ws, such as flannel, toady, overestimate, overstate, overpraise, overflatter and brownnose.
What is the opposite of overrate?
The opposite of overrate is underestimate. Other antonyms of overrate are underrate and understate.
What does overrate mean?
Overrate means to esteem too highly; to give greater praise than due.

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