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overvalue

[oh-ver-val-yoo] / ˌoʊ vərˈvæl yu /
VERB
miscalculate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
err misconstrue misinterpret misjudge misread misunderstand overestimate overrate underestimate undervalue
STRONG
blow blunder discount disregard miscount overlook stumble underrate
WEAK
drop the ball get signals crossed get wrong go wrong mess up misreckon miss by a mile mix up slip up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
get perceive understand
STRONG
attend pay attention regard respect
WEAK
do correctly figure correctly succeed
VERB
misestimate
Synonyms
STRONG
blow blunder discount disregard err misconstrue miscount misinterpret misjudge misread misunderstand overestimate overlook overrate stumble underestimate underrate undervalue
WEAK
drop the ball get signals crossed get wrong go wrong mess up misreckon miss by a mile mix up slip up
Antonyms
STRONG
attend correct exaggerate get overrate pay attention perceive regard respect understand
VERB
misreckon
Synonyms
WEAK
blow blunder discount disregard drop the ball err get signals crossed get wrong go wrong mess up misconstrue miscount misestimate misinterpret misjudge misread miss by a mile misunderstand mix up overestimate overlook overrate slip up stumble underestimate underrate undervalue
VERB
overdo
Synonyms
STRONGEST
exaggerate overestimate overplay overrate overreach overstate overuse
STRONG
amplify belabor fatigue hype magnify overburden overindulge overload overtax overtire overwork pressure puff stretch
WEAK
be intemperate bite off too much do to death drive oneself go overboard go too far lay it on make federal case not know when to stop pile on run into the ground run riot strain oneself talk big wear down wear oneself out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
play down
STRONG
compress decrease lessen
WEAK
ignore neglect
VERB
overrate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
exaggerate magnify overestimate oversell
STRONG
exceed overpraise
WEAK
assess too highly build up expect too much of make too much of overassess overesteem overprize overreckon rate too highly think too highly of think too much of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
play down
WEAK
underrate undervalue

Example Sentences

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She also said they overvalue less-quantifiable perks like exclusive reservations at restaurants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Purplebricks told us price reductions were once a target for rewarding staff, but that is no longer the case, and it does not overvalue properties to win instructions.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025

People tend to overvalue the tax break now versus the long-term consequences of a smaller benefit later, she says.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2024

“What our research has basically shown is that when people encounter items that are free, they overvalue them,” says Nina Mazar, a marketing professor at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business.

From Washington Post • Feb. 6, 2023

Zach is up and down, and true to his nature, he has a tendency to overvalue his achievements.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove