as in overestimating
to place too high a value on
I think the critics seriously overrated that movie
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overrating
Verb
-
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
Verb
-
Anthropic on Thursday announced a new funding round valuing it at $965 billion, surpassing rival OpenAI as the world’s most valuable AI startup.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
28 May 2026
-
Last October, the company raised a $900 million Series E funding round, valuing it at $11 billion.—
Ian Thomas,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
Verb
-
The authors then matched high-fraud ZIP codes to areas with fast-appreciating home prices.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
-
Without appreciating the danger of going so close to the water’s edge, Grace stood with her back to the sea.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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
Verb
-
Making jewelry out of vintage memorabilia is even more challenging, as Villa is adamant about respecting the integrity of the original pieces.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
-
The other members struggle with their desire to keep their children safe through herd immunity while respecting the rights of the individual parents.—
Mary Damiano,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
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.
Cite this Entry
“Overrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overrating. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
