overrating
- noun
- /ˌoʊvərˈreɪtɪŋ/
:
sobreestimación
- "The overrating of blood relations is to the underrating of blood relations as the attempt to escape autochthony is to the impossibility of succeeding in it."
Examples
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In advertising, the overrating of products often tricks consumers into buying things they do not need.
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Hey everybody, and welcome to another episode of overrated, Underrated with me, Gary Vee Overrated or underrated?
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The overrating of a movie can lead to disappointment when viewers finally see it.
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His overrating of his abilities made him take on tasks that he could not complete.
Synonyms
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3.0
A statement that makes something seem bigger, better, or worse than it is
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4.4
Saying something is more important or serious than it really is
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7.2
An act of thinking or saying something is worth more than it really is
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5.7
A judgment that something is bigger or more important than it really is
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4.9
An estimate that is higher than the real amount
Calculating something as larger than it really is
A value estimate that is higher than it should be
A statement that says something is better than it really is
Habit of making something seem more important or larger than it is
A person's importance or reputation is made bigger than it should be
Giving too much importance to one thing when making a decision
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
Overrating comes from the parts over- meaning 'too much' and rate meaning 'to judge or value', just like in overdo or overestimate. So overrating is the act of giving something too high a score or value.