verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To perceive to a greater degree than actually exists. transitive

   "In the United States, the assessment of threat emanating from Iraq was almost certainly overperceived."

Antonyms

All antonyms

underperceive

Example

More examples

"In the United States, the assessment of threat emanating from Iraq was almost certainly overperceived."

Etymology

From over- + perceive.

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