overprice

verb

over·​price ˌō-vər-ˈprīs 

overpriced; overpricing; overprices

transitive verb

: to price too high

Examples of overprice in a Sentence

The store was guilty of overpricing its goods.

Everything in the store is grossly overpriced.

Recent Examples on the Web

Personal finance host Dave Ramsey has said extended warranties are overpriced, arguing companies sell them because of the commissions involved. — Michael Kurko, USA Today, 21 July 2026

PCs are either going to be overpriced or underperform for the next few years while everything gets straightened out. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 2 July 2026

Tickets for most big sporting events and concerts are obscenely overpriced these days (Knicks playoff ticket prices were right up there with the World Cup), pricing out many of the fans who truly live and breathe the sport. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 27 June 2026

Meanwhile, 69% see stocks in general as overpriced, the lowest level in a year. — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 16 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for overprice

• imprecise
• sacrifice
• advice
• allspice
• concise
• device
• entice
• excise
• fordyce
• precise
• suffice
• dice

Kids Definition

overprice

verb

over·​price ˌō-vər-ˈprīs 

: to price too high