overestimate

American  

[oh-ver-es-tuh-meyt, oh-ver-es-tuh-mit] / ˌoʊ vərˈɛs təˌmeɪt, ˈoʊ vərˈɛs tə mɪt /

verb (used with object)

overestimated, overestimating

1. to estimate at too high a value, amount, rate, or the like.

   Don't overestimate the car's trade-in value.

2. to hold in too great esteem or to expect too much from.

   Don't overestimate him—he's no smarter than you are.

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noun

1. an estimate that is too high.

overestimate British  

verb

1. (tr) to value or estimate too highly

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noun

1. an estimate that is too high

Other Word Forms

• overestimation noun

Etymology

Origin of overestimate

First recorded in 1815–25; over- + estimate

Example Sentences

“I believe the narrative of bitcoin as ‘digital gold’ or a safe haven against dollar debasement is overestimated.

From MarketWatch

“I believe the narrative of bitcoin as ‘digital gold’ or a safe haven against dollar debasement is overestimated.

From MarketWatch

As Amara’s Law says, we overestimate a technology’s short-term impact and underestimate its long-term effects.

From The Wall Street Journal

Armour's letter said that education was facing a gap of £250m, and he could not "overestimate the financial challenge we face in seeking to address our funding gap".

From BBC

“Sometimes there’s an overestimate of voters’ desire to tax other people,” said the Tax Foundation’s Walczak.

From MarketWatch

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