overvalue

verb

over·​val·​ue ˌō-vər-ˈval-(ˌ)yü 

overvalued; overvaluing; overvalues

transitive verb

1

: to assign an excessive value to

overvalue a stock

2

: to value too highly : place too much importance on

overvalued his contribution to the group's effort

overvaluation

ˌō-vər-ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən 

noun

Synonyms

• overestimate
• value
• appreciate
• overrate

Examples of overvalue in a Sentence

He overvalues the opinions of his friends.

some people overvalue material things

Recent Examples on the Web

Wells Fargo reiterates Tesla as underweight Wells said Tesla shares are overvalued. —Michael Bloom, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025

Still, surely stocks are overvalued? —Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025

Doing so, as Buffett argued in 2001, can be used to gauge whether the stock market is overvalued or undervalued relative to the size of the wider economy. —Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025

Advertisement The latter case would be similar to the one brought forward by James against the Trump Organization, which was later found guilty of overvaluing properties in order to get more favorable loans. —Solcyré Burga, Time, 30 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for overvalue

• eigenvalue
• undervalue
• value

Kids Definition

overvalue

verb

over·​val·​ue -ˈval-yü 

1

: to give an excessive value to

overvalue a stock

2

: to value too highly : place too much importance on

overvalued the opinions of others