overvalue
Rate too highly
To overvalue something is to assign it more worth than it merits—whether monetary, emotional, or abstract.
An appraiser might overvalue a house; a person might overvalue credentials over character.
He overvalued their friendship and was devastated when she moved on easily.
The opposite is undervalue.
Judge as greater than
- overrateAssess too favorably
- overpriceSet cost too high
- overassessEvaluate too highly
- inflateFill with gas
exaggerate · misjudge · overstate · magnify · overhype · overemphasize · miscalculate · idealize
Preferential treatment of some
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- nepotismPreferring kin in hiring
- preferentialGiven special advantage
subjectivity · predisposition · inclination · sentimental attachment · nostalgia · rose-colored · blind spot · pet project
Unsustainable property price surge
- dotcomInternet-based commercial enterprise
- tulip maniaIrrational asset price craze
- market crashSudden market decline
- burstBreak apart suddenly
boom · irrational exuberance · overheated · speculation · mania · correction · unsustainable · inflated prices
Currency conversion value
- depreciationAsset value reduction over time
- purchasing powerEconomic spending ability
- forexCurrency trading market
- trade imbalanceUnequal imports versus exports
peg · reserve currency · dollar · euro · yuan · sterling · revaluation · currency manipulation
overestimate
Judge as greater than
- overrateAssess too favorably
- overpriceSet cost too high
- overassessEvaluate too highly
inflate · exaggerate · misjudge · overstate · magnify · overhype · overemphasize · miscalculate · idealize · embellish
favoritism
Preferential treatment of some
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- nepotismPreferring kin in hiring
preferential · subjectivity · predisposition · inclination · sentimental attachment · nostalgia · rose-colored · blind spot · pet project · golden child
housing bubble
Unsustainable property price surge
- dotcomInternet-based commercial enterprise
- tulip maniaIrrational asset price craze
- market crashSudden market decline
burst · boom · irrational exuberance · overheated · speculation · mania · correction · unsustainable · inflated prices · frothy
exchange rate
Currency conversion value
- depreciationAsset value reduction over time
- purchasing powerEconomic spending ability
- forexCurrency trading market
trade imbalance · peg · reserve currency · dollar · euro · yuan · sterling · revaluation · currency manipulation · capital flows
overvalueundervalue
Estimate below true worth
underestimate · underrate · underappreciate · depreciate · underprice
overvalued, overvaluation, overvaluing, overvalues, overvaluations