overestimate has definitions from the fields of mathematics,psychology,writing
1
[ verb ] make too high an estimate of

Synonyms

overrate

Examples

"He overestimated his own powers"

Used in print

(Schubert Ogden, Christ Without Myth....)

The statement is often made that when Bultmann argues in this way , he `` overestimates the intellectual stumbling-block which myth is supposed to put in the way of accepting the Christian faith '' .

2
[ noun ] (writing) an appraisal that is too high

Related terms

appraisal overvalue

3
[ verb ] assign too high a value to

Synonyms

overvalue

Examples

"You are overestimating the value of your old car"

4
[ noun ] (mathematics,psychology) a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high

Related terms

estimate

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