OVERPRICING Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

overpricing

verb

present participle of overprice

as in overestimating

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpricing

Verb

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

Definition of overestimating

Verb

Plus Specs A little context is required to avoid overvaluing the Honor Watch 6 Plus’s staying power, though.

— Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The Muddy Waters report also alleges that SoFi has been assigning the wrong discount rate to its student loan portfolio—essentially overvaluing it—as well as understating its exposure to loans in default.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026

Definition of overvaluing

Verb

Critics say that the Jones Act harms the shipbuilding industry itself, in that American shipyards are shielded from international competition via its enactment, thus further inflating construction costs.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
In other cases, hijacked traffic was used for ad fraud, which generates cash by inflating web traffic.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 2 July 2026

Definition of inflating

Verb

After months of decline, gas prices across the country are steadily increasing after the fragile ceasefire between Iran and the United States broke down last week.

— Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
Medicare regulators on Tuesday proposed to ban vendors from providing remote patient monitoring services on behalf of doctors, a major policy change for a rapidly growing care model that’s been the subject of increasing scrutiny.

— Mario Aguilar, STAT, 15 July 2026

Definition of increasing

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

overprices

overpricing

overproduction

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Overpricing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpricing. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of overpricing

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on overpricing

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

obdurate

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

Popular in Wordplay

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 17

Popular

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

Games & Quizzes