overestimate

noun

1. an appraisal that is too high

Similar word(s): overestimation, overvaluation

Definition categories: communication, appraisal, estimate, estimation

2. a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high

Similar word(s): overestimation, overrating

Definition categories: thought, approximation, estimate, estimation, idea

verb

1. make too high an estimate of

- He overestimated his own powers

Similar word(s): overrate

Definition categories: cognition, misjudge

2. assign too high a value to

- You are overestimating the value of your old car

Similar word(s): overvalue

Definition categories: cognition, value