overestimate
overestimate Lexical Profile
overestimate Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To estimate, calculate, or judge (a quantity, cost, size, or degree) to be greater than it actually is.
"The organizers overestimated the number of attendees and ordered far too much food for the conference."
To appraise or regard (a person, ability, or quality) more highly than is warranted.
"Having trained for only a week, he clearly overestimated his ability to complete the mountain hike before sunset."
• noun
An estimate, calculation, or judgment that is too high or exceeds the actual amount, value, or importance.
"The initial budget projection turned out to be a significant overestimate of the actual construction costs."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the early 17th century from the English prefix 'over-' and 'estimate', which derives from the Latin 'aestimatus', meaning 'valued' or 'appraised'.