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

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

Whether Gordon is overpriced or underpriced in the present market is a source of great debate among Newcastle fans. — Pol Ballús, New York Times, 29 May 2026

According to Roberts, Teslas had been overpriced, then overcorrected, and are now starting to level out. — Carlie Procell, USA Today, 9 May 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