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Overrated

1. The coward's way of saying "I don't personally like it", instead of admitting it.

2. The internet's way of saying "I don't personally like it", instead of admitting it.

3. A misattribution of taste based on confirmation bias, where others are wrong for liking something, whereas the user of the word perceives themselves as "right" otherwise for not liking it.
a) "One Piece is overrated"

b) "How?"

a) "The sheep that like it are freaking crybabies."
by Abarbarea July 13, 2021
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overrated

When something gets more appreciation than it actually is worthy of.
Jonas Brothers: "Hugs are overrated, just FYI."
by thatgrammarnazi July 22, 2012
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overhated

Something that is excessively hated, regardless if it is actually good or bad. It can be overhated by one group of people and overrated by another; see bandwagon
12 year old male: Oh my god, Justin Bieber is so gay!!!!!!!!
12 year old female: Oh my god, Justin Bieber is so amazing!!!!!

Mature person: He is overhated and overrated.
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overrated

A term used to describe something that gets more hype and credit than it's actually worth.

So due to personal opinion and anyone who hates anything that's well known, No matter how brilliant something is, if it gets a lot of media attention then there's always someone who will think it's overrated.
Person A) "I'm gonna watch my TV..."
Person B) "TV is overrated"

Person A) "I want an Xbox..."
Person B) "Xbox is overrated"
Person A) "Jesus, shutup"
Person B) "Jesus is overrate-"
*punches in face*
by -Mike- July 30, 2008
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Overhated

Something that people hate on too much

Example
Nickelback
Nickelback is an overhated band
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Overrated

1) Not as good as people think it is.
2) Not as good as it seems to be.
This life is overrated.
Love is overrated!
by Pakistani Sher December 10, 2008
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Overrated

A word often used by douchebags so that they don't have to give a coherent argument about why they don't like something.
Douchebag:"I think, "Breaking Bad" is overrated!
Normal Person: "Why do you care what other people think? Why don't you like it?"
Douchebag: "(Couldn't Answer)"
by Dick Of Dastardly Deeds November 18, 2013
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