Antonyms for overestimate
ˌoʊ vərˈɛs təˌmeɪt; ˈoʊ vərˈɛs tə mɪtover·es·ti·mate

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1. overestimateverb

   to judge too highly

   Experts overestimate the level of harm of cigarettes.

   Antonyms:
   underestimate

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1. • Misjudge
   • Value

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1. overestimate, overestimation, overvaluation, overappraisalnoun

   an appraisal that is too high

   Antonyms:
   underrate, undervalue, underestimate

   Synonyms:
   overappraisal, overreckoning, overvaluation, overrating, overestimation

2. overestimate, overestimation, overrating, overreckoningverb

   a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high

   Antonyms:
   underestimate, undervalue, underrate

   Synonyms:
   overappraisal, overreckoning, overvaluation, overrating, overestimation

3. overestimate, overrateverb

   make too high an estimate of

   "He overestimated his own powers"

   Antonyms:
   underrate, undervalue, underestimate

   Synonyms:
   overrate, overvalue

4. overvalue, overestimateverb

   assign too high a value to

   "You are overestimating the value of your old car"

   Antonyms:
   underrate, underestimate, undervalue

   Synonyms:
   overrate, overvalue

How to use overestimate in a sentence?

1. Michael Seril:

   People overestimate how much time they need to devote to physical fitness in order to live a long, healthy life.

2. Aman Brar:

   People overestimate how grand these stories need to be, look through your life's moments of distress and when you led clearly and confidently.

3. Eric Hoffer:

   There is probably an element of malice in the readiness to overestimate people; we are laying up for ourselves the pleasure of later cutting them down to size.

4. Pete Watt:

   You can't overestimate how big the president's profile is in the UK. The betting interest has extended beyond political gamblers.

5. Terry Hartle:

   The farther down the income scale you go, the greater they overestimate.

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