Thesaurus / overestimate
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
The sequel proved that he did not overestimate the time, but the process cost considerable bloodshed.
It would be hard to overestimate the importance of the primitive dance in the culture development of mankind.
INTRODUCTION TO THE SCIENCE OF SOCIOLOGYROBERT E. PARK
It is hard to overestimate the important part that company has played in the conduct of the Mesopotamian campaign.
WAR IN THE GARDEN OF EDENKERMIT ROOSEVELT
It is impossible to overestimate the ethnologic importance of the materials thus obtained.
THE SACRED FORMULAS OF THE CHEROKEESJAMES MOONEY
All the village was astir over the ball, as well as the Leverich house; it was impossible to overestimate its importance.
THE WAYFARERSMARY STEWART CUTTING
The method of voice production here recommended has given the writer advantages that it would be difficult to overestimate.
THE YOUNG PRIEST'S KEEPSAKEMICHAEL PHELAN
As for the value to automobilism of this great trial one can hardly overestimate it.
THE AUTOMOBILIST ABROADM. F. (MILBURG FRANCISCO) MANSFIELD
It is impossible to overestimate the influence of property in the civilization of mankind.
ANCIENT SOCIETYLEWIS HENRY MORGAN
But though you've made your way by it, sir, you overestimate it.
THE BARRIERALLEN FRENCH
It is hard to overestimate the importance of language to the human race.
PHYSIOLOGYERNEST G. MARTIN
WORDS RELATED TO OVERESTIMATE
- bark up wrong tree
- be misled
- be overcritical
- be partial
- be unfair
- be wrong
- come to hasty conclusion
- dogmatize
- drop the ball
- err
- misapprehend
- miscalculate
- miscomprehend
- misconceive
- misconjecture
- misconstrue
- misdeem
- misreckon
- miss by a mile
- mistake
- misthink
- misunderstand
- overestimate
- overrate
- prejudge
- presume
- presuppose
- put foot in
- stumble
- suppose
- underestimate
- underrate
- addle
- be off the mark
- be wrong
- blunder
- botch
- bungle
- confound
- confuse
- deceive oneself
- err
- fail
- get wrong
- goof
- have wrong impression
- jumble
- lapse
- make a mess
- misapprehend
- miscalculate
- misconceive
- misconstrue
- miscount
- misdeem
- misinterpret
- misjudge
- misknow
- misread
- miss
- miss the boat
- not know
- omit
- overestimate
- overlook
- put foot in
- slip
- slip up
- snarl
- take for
- tangle
- underestimate
- addle
- be off the mark
- be wrong
- blunder
- botch
- bungle
- confound
- confuse
- deceive oneself
- err
- fail
- get wrong
- goof
- have wrong impression
- jumble
- lapse
- make a mess
- misapprehend
- miscalculate
- misconceive
- misconstrue
- miscount
- misdeem
- misinterpret
- misjudge
- misknow
- misread
- miss
- miss the boat
- not know
- omit
- overestimate
- overlook
- put foot in
- slip
- slip up
- snarl
- take for
- tangle
- underestimate
- addle
- be off the mark
- be wrong
- blunder
- botch
- bungle
- confound
- confuse
- deceive oneself
- err
- fail
- get wrong
- goof
- have wrong impression
- jumble
- lapse
- make a mess
- misapprehend
- miscalculate
- misconceive
- misconstrue
- miscount
- misdeem
- misinterpret
- misjudge
- misknow
- misread
- miss
- miss the boat
- not know
- omit
- overestimate
- overlook
- put foot in
- slip
- slip up
- snarl
- take for
- tangle
- underestimate
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