OVERRATES Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

overrates

verb

present tense third-person singular of overrate

as in overestimates

to place too high a value on I think the critics seriously overrated that movie

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The critic's power stems from the brain's inherent negativity bias, a survival mechanism that overestimates threats.

— Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Hopkins is, perhaps, the closest thing this story has to a Kornev—a principled outsider who ultimately overestimates the value of his own empathy and knowledge.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026

Definition of overestimates

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The Road Ahead Stripe has agreed to buy a position in the path where AI money moves, and the price says the market now values that position above much of the traffic crossing it.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
While the eventual use of the military can’t be ruled out for a president who values unpredictability, that option is being pushed to the back burner, the people said.

— Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of values

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Some think that price tag significantly overvalues the company.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 June 2026
By including rising rents into the calculation for how much landlord expenses are increasing, the data overvalues landlord expenses to justify further rent increases.

— Joanne Grell, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026

Definition of overvalues

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The backstory Once upon a time, there was a Spanish family blessed with a talent for finding historic buildings and transforming them into hotels that anyone who admires beauty and nature would want to visit.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Iraola admires his playing style but whether that translates into more game time — which Nyoni now needs — remains to be seen.

— Gregg Evans, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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