Noun: overestimate ,ow-vu(r)'es-ti-mut
- An appraisal that is too high
"The overestimate of the property led to unrealistic expectations in the real estate market";
- overestimation, overvaluation, overappraisal
- A calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
"The overestimate of the project's costs led to unnecessary budget cuts in other departments";
- overestimation, overrating, overreckoning
- Make too high an estimate of
"He overestimated his own powers";
- overrate
- Assign too high a value to
"You are overestimating the value of your old car";
- overvalue
Derived forms: overestimated, overestimates, overestimating
See also: gauge
Type of: appraisal, approximation, estimate, estimation, idea, misjudge, value
Antonym: underestimate
Encyclopedia: Overestimate