Synonyms for overestimation
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : verb oh-ver-es-tuh-meyt; noun oh-ver-es-tuh-mit |
| Phonetic Transcription : verb ˌoʊ vərˈɛs təˌmeɪt; noun ˈoʊ vərˈɛs tə mɪt |
Top 10 synonyms for overestimation Other synonyms for the word overestimation
- aggrandizement
- amplification
- baloney
- blooper
- blow
- boasting
- boo-boo
- bungle
- caricature
- coloring
- crock
- delusion
- elaboration
- embroidery
- emphasis
- enlargement
- erratum
- exaltation
- excess
- extravagance
- fabrication
- false move
- false step
- falsehood
- fancy
- fantasy
- faux pas
- figure of speech
- fish story
- flight of fancy
- flub
- fluff
- hogwash
- hyperbole
- hyperbolism
- illusion
- inadvertence
- inflation
- jazz
- line
- magnification
- misapplication
- misapprehension
- miscount
- misestimate
- misestimation
- misinterpretation
- misjudgment
- misprint
- misreckoning
- misrepresentation
- miss
- misstatement
- misstep
- misunderstanding
- mixup
- muddle
- neglect
- omission
- overemphasis
- overestimation
- oversight
- overstatement
- overvaluation
- pretension
- pretentiousness
- rant
- romance
- slight
- slip
- slip of tongue
- slipup
- snafu
- solecism
- stretch
- tall story
- trip
- typographical error
- underestimation
- undervaluation
- untruth
- whopper
- yarn
Définition of overestimation
- As in mistake : noun error, misunderstanding
- As in miscalculation : noun misestimate
- As in misestimate : noun miscalculation
- As in misestimation : noun miscalculation
- As in misjudgment : noun miscalculation
- As in misreckoning : noun miscalculation
- As in tall talk : noun exaggeration
- As in exaggeration : noun overstatement, embellishment
- This is, however, only a part of the reason for its overestimation.
- Extract from : « Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 » by Various
- This overestimation varied also with the rate of speed at which the stylus was moved.
- Extract from : « Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 » by Various
- It is the natural reaction from its overestimation, which is now followed by an equally exaggerated underestimation.
- Extract from : « On Germinal Selection as a Source of Definite Variation » by August Weismann
- When woman became property, a possession, the overestimation of her sexual value began.
- Extract from : « The Modern Woman's Rights Movement » by Kaethe Schirmacher
- Parrish has explained all sporadic cases of overestimation as due to the optical illusion carried over in visualization.
- Extract from : « Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 » by Various
- In the case of interval A the error is one of underestimation in twenty-seven cases; in none is it an error of overestimation.
- Extract from : « Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 » by Various
- In the case of interval B the error is one of overestimation in seventeen instances, of underestimation in two.
- Extract from : « Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 » by Various
- Overestimation of the interval following the louder sound appears by no means invariable.
- Extract from : « Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 » by Various
- The amount or degree of this overestimation varies considerably from trait to trait.
- Extract from : « Vocational Psychology: Its Problems and Methods » by Harry L. Hollingworth
- The amount of overestimation varied with the trait, all the traits in this case being of the "desirable" sort.
- Extract from : « Vocational Psychology: Its Problems and Methods » by Harry L. Hollingworth
Antonyms for overestimation
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