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overestimate

/,oʊvər'ɛstə,mɪt/

Synonyms of overestimate Antonyms of overestimate Examples of overestimate Usage of overestimate Parts of overestimate Definition that contains overestimate Words sounding like overestimate Explanation of overestimate

noun
a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
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overestimation overrating overreckoning

type of:
estimate estimation idea approximation
noun
an appraisal that is too high
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overappraisal overestimation overvaluation

type of:
appraisal estimate estimation
verb
make too high an estimate of
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"He overestimated his own powers"

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overrate

Opposite:

underestimate

type of:
misjudge
verb
assign too high a value to
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overvalue

Opposite:

underestimate

type of:
value

Examples of overestimate

"He overestimated his own powers"