overestimate
gb/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt/ us/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt/
B2
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
Verbe
B2
action
1
estimate too high
To guess a number or amount that is too big.
Schéma d’usage :
overestimate [something] (at [number]) (by [amount])
Erreur fréquente :
Often confused with underestimate (guessing too low).
Synonymes
overstate (Often suggests saying something too strongly, not just calculating.)
|
exaggerate (Stronger and more informal; can suggest intention.)
Antonymes
underestimate (Estimate as lower than the real amount.)
|
accurately estimate (Get the estimate correct.)
Collocations
overestimate the cost
|overestimate the price
|overestimate the value
|overestimate the time
|overestimate the number
|overestimate demand
|overestimate sales
|overestimate revenue
|overestimate the size
|overestimate the impact
Thèmes
numbers
|business
|daily_life
Exemples
- We overestimated how long the project would take and added two extra weeks.
- The survey overestimated the number of people who would vote.
- I overestimated the cost of repairs, so the bill was a pleasant surprise.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I overestimated the time and arrived early.
- We overestimated the cost of the trip.
Verbe
B2
action
2
rate abilities too highly
To think someone or something is better or stronger than it really is.
Schéma d’usage :
overestimate [someone/something] | overestimate [someone]'s [ability/skill/importance]
Erreur fréquente :
Do not use for simple lying; it usually means you genuinely believed the higher level.
Synonymes
overrate (Especially common for judging quality, talent, or performance.)
|
overvalue (Most common for importance or worth rather than skill.)
Antonymes
underrate (Judge as worse or less capable than reality.)
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underestimate (Think the level or ability is lower than it is.)
Collocations
overestimate your own ability
|overestimate his strength
|overestimate her experience
|overestimate their influence
|overestimate the competition
|overestimate the threat
|overestimate the benefits
|overestimate the risks
|overestimate the importance
|overestimate your chances
Thèmes
work
|education
|emotions
|psychology
Exemples
- I overestimated my ability to run a marathon without training.
- They overestimated how much support the plan would get.
- Don't overestimate the team's experience—they're still new to this.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I overestimated my skills.
- She overestimated his strength.
Nom
C1
quantity
3
an estimate that is too high
A guess that is too big.
Schéma d’usage :
an overestimate (of [amount/number/value])
Erreur fréquente :
Countable: 'an overestimate' / 'two overestimates'; not usually used as an uncountable noun.
Synonymes
overstatement (More about wording/claims than numerical estimating.)
Antonymes
underestimate (An estimate that is too low.)
Collocations
a gross overestimate
|a serious overestimate
|a slight overestimate
|an overestimate of costs
|an overestimate of demand
|an overestimate of value
|a wild overestimate
|clearly an overestimate
Thèmes
numbers
|business
Exemples
- That figure turned out to be a big overestimate.
- Their forecast was an overestimate of demand.
- The quoted price was only a slight overestimate.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The cost was an overestimate.
- It was a big overestimate.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
overestimate
API
GB/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt/
US/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt/
Syllabes et accentuation
over - es - tim - ate (4 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (es)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: overestimate
- 3rd Person Singular: overestimates
- Present Participle: overestimating
- Past: overestimated
Famille de mots
Forms
overestimates
verb
overestimating
verb
overestimated
verb
Core family
estimate
verb B1
overestimation
noun
Negative and opposite forms
underestimate
verb B1
underestimation
noun
Related words
estimator
noun
Expressions
overestimate [something] at [number]
1/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈæt nˈʌmbɚ/
fixed phrase
estimate too high as number
To say the (too high) estimate is a certain number.
Exemples
- The damage was initially overestimated at $50,000.
- They overestimated the crowd size at 10,000 people.
- The cost was overestimated at nearly twice the final amount.
overestimate [something] by [amount]
1/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt sˈʌmθɪŋ bˈaɪ əmˈaʊnt/
fixed phrase
estimate too high by amount
To guess too high, with the difference given.
Exemples
- I overestimated the repair cost by about $200.
- The model overestimated revenue by 5%.
- We overestimated the time needed by an hour.