overestimated
Thought too much
Overestimated describes something judged to be greater than it actually is—in size, importance, value, or capability.
The threat was overestimated.
His influence has been overestimated.
The word often appears in hindsight, when reality falls short of expectations: We overestimated how long the project would take.
Not correct or precise
- erroneousContaining factual mistakes
- mistakenIncorrectly understood or believed
- off-baseIncorrect in judgment
- wrongContrary to fact
faulty · misconceived · misreckoned · miscounted · off-target · misread · overvalued · overrated
Claimed more than true
- exaggeratedMade larger than reality
- overblownInflated beyond reasonable proportion
- amplifiedIncreased in strength
- magnifiedIncreased in apparent size
bloated · puffed-up · aggrandized · embellished · hyperbolic · overdone · overemphasized · overplayed
Pinkly warm or hopeful
- sanguineCheerfully optimistic temperament
- overconfidentExcessively sure of oneself
- wishfulDriven by desire
- idealisticPursuing unrealistic standards
unrealistic · naive · pollyannaish · utopian · starry-eyed · hopeful · overoptimistic · rose-colored
inaccurate
Not correct or precise
- erroneousContaining factual mistakes
- mistakenIncorrectly understood or believed
- off-baseIncorrect in judgment
wrong · faulty · misconceived · misreckoned · miscounted · off-target · misread · overvalued · overrated · unfounded
overstated
Claimed more than true
- exaggeratedMade larger than reality
- overblownInflated beyond reasonable proportion
- amplifiedIncreased in strength
magnified · bloated · puffed-up · aggrandized · embellished · hyperbolic · overdone · overemphasized · overplayed · overdrawn
rosy
Pinkly warm or hopeful
- sanguineCheerfully optimistic temperament
- overconfidentExcessively sure of oneself
- wishfulDriven by desire
idealistic · unrealistic · naive · pollyannaish · utopian · starry-eyed · hopeful · overoptimistic · rose-colored · credulous
overestimatedunderestimated
Misjudged as inferior
undervalued · underrated · understated · underappreciated · lowballed
overestimatedunderestimated
Misjudged as inferior
underrated · undervalued · underappreciated · overlooked · neglected
overestimate, overestimation, overestimates, overestimating, overestimations