overpaying
Paying too much
Overpaying is paying more than something is worth or more than necessary.
You might overpay for a used car, overpay your taxes (and get a refund), or overpay an employee relative to market rates.
I think we're overpaying for cable.
The past tense is overpaid: He's overpaid and underworked.
Costing more than warranted
- markupAdded percentage for profit
- surchargeExtra fee added
- gougeConcave carving blade
- rip-offGrossly overpriced exchange
inflated · exorbitant · excessive · unreasonable · steep · premium · overvaluation · fleeced
Reckless depletion of resources
- overspendingExceeding one's budget
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- profligacyReckless, wasteful extravagance
- splurgeSpend freely, impulsively
frivolous · unnecessary · imprudent · irresponsible · excess · indulgence · spendthrift · prodigal
Error in estimation
- misjudgmentFaulty evaluation of something
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- errorFault in communication
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
inaccuracy · lapse · carelessness · negligence · uninformed · naive · gullible · duped
Paying beyond the bill
- gratuityPayment beyond the bill
- bonusReward beyond expectation
- giftItem given freely
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
patronage · support · benefactor · largesse · magnanimity · kindness · altruism · philanthropy
Payment for services rendered
- reparationCompensation for injury done
- atonementCompensation for wrongdoing
- tippingPaying beyond the bill
- gratuityPayment beyond the bill
conscience · apologetic · obligation · indebtedness · fairness · equity · remorse · restitution
overpriced
Costing more than warranted
rip-off · inflated · exorbitant · excessive · unreasonable · steep · premium · overvaluation · fleeced · swindled
squandering
Reckless depletion of resources
- overspendingExceeding one's budget
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- profligacyReckless, wasteful extravagance
splurge · frivolous · unnecessary · imprudent · irresponsible · excess · indulgence · spendthrift · prodigal · wasteful
miscalculation
Error in estimation
- misjudgmentFaulty evaluation of something
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- errorFault in communication
blunder · inaccuracy · lapse · carelessness · negligence · uninformed · naive · gullible · duped · fooled
tipping
Paying beyond the bill
donation · patronage · support · benefactor · largesse · magnanimity · kindness · altruism · philanthropy · sponsorship
compensation
Payment for services rendered
- reparationCompensation for injury done
- atonementCompensation for wrongdoing
- tippingPaying beyond the bill
gratuity · conscience · apologetic · obligation · indebtedness · fairness · equity · remorse · restitution · penance
- consumer problemsdefective product, billing error, wrong item, hidden fees, hidden fee