overestimate
has definitions from the fields of mathematics,psychology,writing
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[ verb ] make too high an estimate of
Synonyms 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 '' . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (writing) an appraisal that is too high
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[ verb ] assign too high a value to
Synonyms Examples "You are overestimating the value of your old car" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (mathematics,psychology) a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
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