OVERESTIMATE Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

overestimate

verb

ˌō-vər-ˈe-stə-ˌmāt

Definition of overestimate

as in to appreciate

to place too high a value on the contractors overestimated their ability to do the work on such short notice

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Recent Examples of overestimate The current argument overestimates how fast AI is overtaking and replacing the SaaS landscape. — Tyler Hochman, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 But plenty of academics believe that Brynjolfsson is still overestimating AI’s impact. — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026 Historian Sandgruber describes how Alois Hitler wrote his 1895 letters in a deeply smug, anti-clerical manner that overestimated his abilities. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026 But both industries may have overestimated an entertainment economy increasingly comfortable confusing quantity with quality. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for overestimate

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overestimate

Verb

Caparelli-Ruff said the office appreciated working with the County Board to receive bipartisan support for school safety improvements.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
In Texas, appreciating the process of patriotism Rodney Ellis will celebrate at picnics around his precinct in Houston with barbecue pork ribs and ice tea, and a heaping helping of worry about the nation's future.

— Susan Bence, NPR, 4 July 2026

Definition of appreciate

Verb

Francis retained a stake of more than 70%, which Forbes valued at more than $900 million at the time.

— Robert Olsen, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
In late May, Cognition raised more than $1 billion in a new funding round that valued the startup at $26 billion, more than doubling its valuation from a September 2025 round.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 3 July 2026

Definition of value

Verb

This year, the sector has seen more volatile trade, as investors have questioned whether companies can meet the growing demand and whether some pockets of the industry are overvalued.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 8 July 2026
The conventional wisdom in sports finance is that American franchises—the NFL, NBA, MLB—are grotesquely overvalued by any traditional metric.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 June 2026

Definition of overvalue

Verb

The obvious gem of the collection is the attention-getting title story, about the Canadian Nobel laureate Alice Munro, who died in 2024 — and whose complex, layered short fiction Aviv admires.

— Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
With caffeine in hand, stroll to Davidson College’s Historic Quad to admire the Greek Revival architecture featured in landmarks like the columned Chambers Building (the center of academic life) and Philanthropic Hall (dating back to 1850).

— Brennan Long, Southern Living, 7 July 2026

Definition of admire

Verb

Leaders must ensure fun is authentic, not forced, respecting professional boundaries and addressing any underlying issues.

— Rick Tollakson, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Beals will play the female lead — and Sam and Nick’s boss — Assistant Special Agent in Charge Robyn Wells, the director of the NCIS New York field office who leads with her intuition and is widely respected by her team.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 July 2026