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 customer really values the highest quality meat and poultry to bring home.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Organizations need transparent goal-setting, equitable evaluation systems that don’t penalize flexibility and cultural change that values contribution over face time—a significant mindset shift.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 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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Turturro admires Harry’s old-school pride in his craft, but the character’s devotion to his ailing wife struck a deeper chord.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
The man then steps back, admires his work, and then proceeds to walk off the next mark by taking a few giants steps and laying down some more paint.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of admires

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Yes, price still matters, but so do trust, quality, flexibility, simplicity and whether a service respects their time.

— David Kim, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Statham said the Good Earth Cotton model has shown her that by and large, farmers want to do the right thing and appreciate guidance that respects their knowledge of their own businesses.

— Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of respects

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