overestimate's Usage Examples:

It would be difficult to overestimate the importance of the influence of usury on the social and economic history of the Roman republic.

The importance of this cannot be overestimated.

"American scientific enterprise, mainly in very deep water, though in a few instances he overestimated under the guidance of Professor Alexander Agassiz, has been the depth by failing to detect the moment at which the lead active in the North Atlantic and especially in the Pacific Ocean, touched bottom.

The use of upper bound estimates may significantly overestimate total dioxins concentrations in those samples where most congeners are not present at the LOD.

While it is true that most people overestimate the number of calories burned by exercise, the fact is that any type of exercise requires more of your body's resources than merely sitting around does.

We can hardly overestimate the influence which Rufinus exerted on Western theologians by thus putting the great Greek fathers into the Latin tongue.

overestimate the importance of these student publications.

The differences of level between different parts of the geoid have been greatly overestimated in the past; F.

It is impossible to overestimate the value of Sir John Simon's work, or the importance of his influence in the furtherance of the public health and the prevention of disease, and in inculcating right methods of medical government.

People often tend to grossly overestimate the calories burned during exercise and overcompensate by eating more calories because they think that they can.

overestimate what we need to do to stay healthy.

It is a common mistake to overestimate calories burned during exercise and overcompensate by eating too much.

Synonyms:

overcapitalize, overrate, misjudge, overcapitalise,

Antonyms:

light, dark, lightness, darkness, underestimate,