overpays
Shells out extra
Overpays is the third-person singular of overpay—to pay more than something is worth or more than is required.
Someone overpays for a house in a hot market.
A company overpays for an acquisition that fails to deliver value.
He always overpays for coffee at that fancy place.
Demand excessive payment
- overspendSpend beyond means
- surchargeExtra fee added
- markupAdded percentage for profit
- inflatedExpanded with gas
exorbitant · steep · premium · extravagant · splurge · wasteful · unnecessary · unjustified
Error in estimation
- misjudgmentFaulty evaluation of something
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- mistakeWrong action or decision
misestimate · overestimate · misreckoning · gaffe · slip · lapse · goof · flub
End or gratuity
- bonusReward beyond expectation
- gratuityPayment beyond the bill
- largesseGenerous gift-giving
- rewardPayment for service
gift · patronage · sponsorship · tipping · magnanimity · benevolence · philanthropy · benefactor
overcharge
Demand excessive payment
inflated · exorbitant · steep · premium · extravagant · splurge · wasteful · unnecessary · unjustified · overpriced
miscalculation
Error in estimation
- misjudgmentFaulty evaluation of something
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
mistake · misestimate · overestimate · misreckoning · gaffe · slip · lapse · goof · flub · inaccuracy
tip
End or gratuity
reward · gift · patronage · sponsorship · tipping · magnanimity · benevolence · philanthropy · benefactor · kindness
overpaysunderpays
Pays below fair value
shortchanges · lowballs · stiffs · steals · cheapskates