overestimated

ADJECTIVE

exaggerated

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abstract distorted excessive extravagant fabricated false farfetched hyperbolic inflated magnified melodramatic overblown overwrought preposterous pretentious stylized unrealistic

STRONG

amplified bouncing embroidered exalted overdone steep strained

WEAK

a bit thick artificial caricatural fabulous fantastic hammy highly colored histrionic histrionical impossible out of proportion overkill schmaltzy sensational spectacular tall too much too-too

Antonyms

STRONGEST

actual believable calm factual moderate real realistic reasonable sensible straight

WEAK

depreciated minimized played down reduced understated unembellished unexaggerated

ADJECTIVE

inflated

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bloated magnified overblown swollen

STRONG

aggrandized amplified augmented diffuse dilated distended enlarged extended filled grown puffed ranting spread stretched surcharged

WEAK

aureate bombastic dropsical euphuistic flatulent flowery fustian grandiloquent hot-air magniloquent ostentatious pompous pretentious prolix pumped-up rhapsodical rhetorical showy tumescent tumid turgid verbose windy wordy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

shrunken

STRONG

abbreviated abridged compressed contracted reduced

WEAK

deflated

ADJECTIVE

overrated

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exaggerated overpriced

STRONG

overpaid

WEAK

hyped-up overpromoted puffed-up pumped-up

Example Sentences

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High-rise buildings like those in Ancoats, which suffered huge deprivation after the war, are clear evidence of Manchester's redevelopment but Swinney says its economic "growth miracle" has been overestimated by official statistics.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026

Officials overestimated how much water the river would provide.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

It’s yet another indication that the allure of AI-created content for paying customers has been vastly overestimated.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Traditional physics models have consistently overestimated how tall a foam must be before liquid begins to leak out.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

Same story: idealistic, energetic young guys who overestimated themselves, underestimated the country, and ended up in trouble.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

overestimated

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