VOOZH about

URL: https://www.wordreference.com/definition/overestimated

⇱ overestimated - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

overestimated


From the verb overestimate: (⇒ conjugate)
overestimated is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v past
v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
o•ver•es•ti•mate /v. ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəˌmeɪt; n. ˈoʊvɚˈɛstəmɪt/USA pronunciation   v., -mated, mat•ing, n. 
v. [~ + object]
  1. to form a judgment or opinion about (the value or worth of someone or something) that is too high or good:We overestimated the cost of the dental treatment; to overestimate an employee's ability.

    2. n. [countable]
    1. a judgment or guess about value, worth, cost, etc., that is too high or too great.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
o•ver•es•ti•mate  (v. ō′vər es′tə māt′;n. ō′vər es′tə mit),USA pronunciation v., -mat•ed, -mat•ing, n. 
v.t. 
  1. to estimate at too high a value, amount, rate, or the like:Don't overestimate the car's trade-in value.
  2. to hold in too great esteem or to expect too much from:Don't overestimate him--he's no smarter than you are.

n. 
  1. an estimate that is too high.
  • over- + estimate 1815–25
o′ver•es′ti•ma′tion, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
overestimate vb /ˌəʊvərˈɛstɪˌmeɪt/
  1. (transitive) to value or estimate too highly
 n /ˌəʊvərˈɛstɪmɪt/
  1. an estimate that is too high
ˌoverˌestiˈmation n
'overestimated' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!
Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.
Firefox users: use search shortcuts for the fastest search of WordReference.
Copyright © 2026 WordReference.com
Please report any problems.