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Grammar : Adj, verb
Spell : verb oh-ver-es-tuh-meyt; noun oh-ver-es-tuh-mit
Phonetic Transcription : verb ˌoʊ vərˈɛs təˌmeɪt; noun ˈoʊ vərˈɛs tə mɪt



Definition of overestimated

  • As in inflated : adj exaggerated
  • As in overrated : adj overvalued
  • As in exaggerated : adj overstated, embellished
  • As in inflate : verb blow up, increase
  • As in magnify : verb exaggerate, blow out of proportion
  • As in miscalculate : verb make a mistake
  • As in misjudge : verb get the wrong idea
  • As in mistake : verb mix up, misunderstand
  • As in overdo : verb go to extremes; carry too far
  • As in overrate : verb assign too much value, importance
  • As in overstate : verb exaggerate
  • As in misestimate : verb miscalculate
  • As in misreckon : verb miscalculate
  • As in embroider : verb exaggerate information
  • As in exaggerate : verb overstate, embellish
Example sentences :
  • The importance of this achievement to the Allies is not likely to be overestimated.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of VIII) » by Various
  • He found, further, that the number of the troops had been overestimated.
  • Extract from : « The Siege of Boston » by Allen French
  • The extreme importance of care and attention to these points cannot be overestimated.
  • Extract from : « Cattle and Their Diseases » by Robert Jennings
  • The importance of thorough mastication and insalivation cannot be overestimated.
  • Extract from : « No Animal Food » by Rupert H. Wheldon
  • Beyond any doubt the foe has overestimated our strength tenfold.
  • Extract from : « Current History, A Monthly Magazine » by New York Times
  • The importance of this invention to the cotton industry of the world cannot be overestimated.
  • Extract from : « Textiles » by William H. Dooley
  • The medication of the woods was not overestimated by Bradley.
  • Extract from : « A Phyllis of the Sierras » by Bret Harte
  • But he overestimated his own or underrated his adversary's strength.
  • Extract from : « South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) » by Louis Creswicke
  • The rank, value and dignity of character cannot be overestimated.
  • Extract from : « The Choctaw Freedmen » by Robert Elliott Flickinger
  • The seriousness of such a situation can scarcely be overestimated.
  • Extract from : « On the Firing Line in Education » by Adoniram Judson Ladd

Synonyms for overestimated

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