Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun overestimate

2 senses of overestimate

Sense 1
overestimate, overestimation, overvaluation, overappraisal -- (an appraisal that is too high)
       => appraisal, estimate, estimation -- (a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation))

Sense 2
overestimate, overestimation, overrating, overreckoning -- (a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high)
       => estimate, estimation, approximation, idea -- (an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take")

Antonyms of verb overestimate

2 senses of overestimate

Sense 1
overestimate, overrate -- (make too high an estimate of; "He overestimated his own powers")
       Antonym of underestimate (Sense 3)
      => underestimate, underrate -- (make too low an estimate of; "he underestimated the work that went into the renovation"; "Don't underestimate the danger of such a raft trip on this river")

Sense 2
overvalue, overestimate -- (assign too high a value to; "You are overestimating the value of your old car")
       Antonym of underestimate (Sense 1)
      => undervalue, underestimate -- (assign too low a value to; "Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb overestimate

2 senses of overestimate

Sense 1
overestimate, overrate -- (make too high an estimate of; "He overestimated his own powers")
       => misjudge -- (judge incorrectly)

Sense 2
overvalue, overestimate -- (assign too high a value to; "You are overestimating the value of your old car")
       => value -- (fix or determine the value of; assign a value to; "value the jewelry and art work in the estate")

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