Overestimate: meaning, definitions and examples

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overestimate

 

[ หŒoสŠvษ™rหˆษ›stษชหŒmeษชt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

in decision making

To estimate or judge something as greater than it actually is.

Synonyms

exaggerate, inflate, overvalue

Examples of usage

  • He tends to overestimate the time it takes to complete a project.
  • Don't overestimate your abilities, be realistic.
Context #2 | Verb

in valuation

To put too high a value on something.

Synonyms

overprice, overrate, overvalue

Examples of usage

  • Don't overestimate the worth of that old painting, it's not as valuable as you think.
  • She tends to overestimate the cost of things when budgeting.

Translations

Translations of the word "overestimate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น superestimar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคคเคฟเคฎเฅ‚เคฒเฅเคฏเคพเค‚เค•เคจ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช รผberschรคtzen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ melebih-lebihkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะตั€ะตะพั†ั–ะฝัŽะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przeceniaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้Žๅคง่ฉ•ไพกใ™ใ‚‹ (ใ‹ใ ใ„ใฒใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท surestimer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sobreestimar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท abartmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณผ๋Œ€ํ‰๊ฐ€ํ•˜๋‹ค (gwadaepyeong-gahada)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠูุจุงู„ูุบ ููŠ ุงู„ุชู‚ุฏูŠุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™ecenit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ preceniลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ซ˜ไผฐ (gฤo gลซ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ preceniti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ ofmeta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐั€ั‚ั‹า› ะฑะฐา“ะฐะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒญแƒแƒ แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒคแƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ (gadacharbebuli shefaseba)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸiลŸirtmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sobreestimar

Etymology

The word 'overestimate' originated in the late 18th century, formed by combining the prefix 'over-' with 'estimate'. The concept of overestimation has been studied in various fields such as psychology, economics, and decision making, highlighting the tendency of individuals to overvalue certain factors or outcomes.

See also: estimate, estimated, estimates, estimating, estimation, estimations, estimator, inestimable, misestimation, overestimated, overestimation, underestimate, underestimated, underestimating, underestimation.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #19,374, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.