overestimate B2 Topic:Describing Qualities Also spelled over-estimate US /ˌəʊvəɹˈɛstɪmeɪt/ See IPA manual Freq #31604 Meanings 1 verb To think that something is larger, better, or more important than it really is. We overestimated how many people would come, so there was too much food. 2 noun An estimate or calculation that is too high. The cost turned out to be an overestimate by nearly twenty percent. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to think that something is... overrateovervalue 2 noun · an estimate or calculation... overestimation ↔ Opposites underestimate Word family Forms overestimatedoverestimatesoverestimating Etymology AI details From over- + estimate. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # overestimate **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb, noun **IPA (US):** /ˌəʊvəɹˈɛstɪmeɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 31604 ## Meanings 1. To think that something is larger, better, or more important than it really is. 2. An estimate or calculation that is too high. ## Examples - We overestimated how many people would come, so there was too much food. - The cost turned out to be an overestimate by nearly twenty percent. ## Antonyms - underestimate ## Etymology From over- + estimate. ## AI Etymology Overestimate comes from over- + estimate. Modern senses include to think that something is larger, better, or more important than it really is and an estimate or calculation that is too high. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown