overrating

Noun
US[oh-ver-rey-ting]/ˌoʊvɚˈreɪtɪŋ/4 syllables
Synonyms: overestimateoverestimationoverreckoning

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. a calculation that results in an estimate that is too highSynonyms: overestimateoverestimationoverreckoningType of estimate, estimation

Related words overrate verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

overrating noun

a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high. Syn. — overestimate, overestimation, overreckoning.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5

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