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overestimating

UK
/ˌəʊvərˈɛstɪmeɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪŋ/
overestimateverb

overestimating

Gerund

overestimated
Past Simple
overestimated
Past Participle
overestimating
Gerund
UK
/ˌəʊvərˈɛstɪmeɪt/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈɛstəˌmeɪt/
Translations
He tends to overestimate his abilities.
Он склонен переоценивать свои способности.
Additional translations
переоценить
Definitions
To estimate something as being greater than the actual value or amount.
She tends to overestimate the time it will take to complete the project.
To judge or value someone or something more highly, capable, or important than is actually the case.
They overestimated his ability to handle the pressure.
Synonyms
exaggerate
inflate
magnify
overrate
amplify
Antonyms
underestimate
overestimatenoun
Definitions
An assessment or judgment that is higher than the actual value or amount.
The overestimate of the project's budget led to unnecessary spending.
The amount by which something is estimated too highly; the excess over the actual value.
The overestimate was more than $10,000.
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