oversold

American  

[oh-ver-sohld] / ˌoʊ vərˈsoʊld /

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of oversell.

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adjective

1. marked by prices considered unjustifiably low because of heavy and extensive selling.

   The stock market is oversold.

Etymology

Origin of oversold

First recorded in 1875–80; over- + sold

Compare meaning

How does oversold compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• overbought vs. oversold

Example Sentences

To unaffiliated scientists, Colossal’s talk of de-extincting long-gone species is hyperbole: hopelessly premature and consistently oversold.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

A reading below 30 indicates it is oversold, or that there is upside potential.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Hartnett suspects the oversold and the overbought may start to reverse respective directions if his hunch is correct that there’s a cyclical upswing in the U.S. economy looming.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

“The market has gone from oversold to overbought in record time,” Mayfield said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

“Unfortunately, we’re oversold on this flight,” she says.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman