over·es·ti·mate
ˌō-vər-ˈe-stə-ˌmāt
overestimated; overestimating
: to estimate or value (someone or something) too highly
… the senator had been so responsible about his potential tax liabilities that he had substantially overestimated what he owed the government.—David Burnham
… our habit of overestimating our knowledge and underestimating our ignorance …—David A. Shaywitz
The emotional power of this reunion can't be overestimated.—Joe Klein
"I mean that I am afraid I overestimated him. I don't think that he is a painter of the first rank."—Henry James
over·es·ti·mate
ˌō-vər-ˈe-stə-mət
plural overestimates
: an estimate that is too high
overestimates of the company's future profits
Diamond still attacks the growth projections that the utilities have put forward, arguing that the … figures were overestimates …—Norman Boucher
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