Synonyms of overestimating

overestimating

verb

present participle of overestimate

as in valuing

to place too high a value on

the contractors overestimated their ability to do the work on such short notice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• valuing
• appreciating
• overvaluing
• overrating
• admiring
• respecting
• regarding
• cherishing
• esteeming
• treasuring
• prizing
• worshipping
• revering
• idolizing
• reverencing
• venerating
• adoring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• underestimating
• minimizing
• undervaluing
• underrating
• disparaging
• belittling
• playing down
• depreciating
• decrying
• disdaining
• despising
• scorning
• soft-pedaling
• loathing
• detesting
• abhorring
• abominating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overestimating

But plenty of academics believe that Brynjolfsson is still overestimating AI’s impact. — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026

Crypto-native investors have a long history of overestimating institutional speed. — Azeem Khan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

First off, thanks for overestimating me. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026

Dev’s capacity for overestimating the appeal of his ideas and projects continues to astound me. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026

Specifically, the lawsuit accuses the city of overestimating the number of homes that will pay for new trash fee. — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026

Sometimes that’s totally wrong, because people are overestimating their kids or underestimating Joan Mitchell or whomever. — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026

However, investors may be overestimating how quickly inflation from the historic jump in oil prices will subside. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026

The mistake is not overestimating Chinese power but instead imagining that power as a pile of platforms, rather than a system that has to survive first contact. — Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026