Synonyms of the word

overestimation

• n. An excessive estimation.

appraisal

• n. The act or process of developing an opinion of value.
• n. A judgment or assessment of the value of something, especially a formal one.

approximation

• n. The act, process or result of approximating.
• n. (mathematics) An imprecise solution or result that is adequate for a defined purpose.
• n. (medicine) The act of bringing together the edges of tissue to be sutured.

estimate

• n. A rough calculation or guess.
• n. (construction and business) A document (or verbal notification) specifying how much a job will probably…
• n. An upper limitation on some positive quantity.
• v. To calculate roughly, often from imperfect data.
• v. To judge and form an opinion of the value of, from imperfect data.

estimation

• n. The process of making an estimate.
• n. The amount, extent, position, size, or value reached in an estimate.
• n. Esteem or favourable regard.

idea

• n. (philosophy) An abstract archetype of a given thing, compared to which real-life examples are seen as…
• n. (obsolete) The conception of someone or something as representing a perfect example; an ideal.
• n. (obsolete) The form or shape of something; a quintessential aspect or characteristic.
• n. An image of an object that is formed in the mind or recalled by the memory.
• n. More generally, any result of mental activity; a thought, a notion; a way of thinking.
• n. A conception in the mind of something to be done; a plan for doing something, an intention.
• n. A vague or fanciful notion; a feeling or hunch; an impression.
• n. (music) A musical theme or melodic subject.

overappraisal

• n. An appraisal that overvalues something.

overestimate

• v. To judge too highly.
• n. An estimation that ends up being too high.

overrating

• v. present participle of overrate.

overreckoning

• v. present participle of overreckon.

overvaluation

• n. An instance of overvaluing.