Overvaluation

noun

noun ·6 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An instance of overvaluing. countable, uncountable

    "First, it is obviously of benefit if it corrects a pre-existing overvaluation."

  2. 2
    too high a value or price assigned to something wordnet
  3. 3
    an appraisal that is too high wordnet

Synonyms

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exaggerationhypervaluationoverappraisaloverestimateoverestimateoverestimation

Example

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"First, it is obviously of benefit if it corrects a pre-existing overvaluation."

Etymology

From over- + valuation.

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