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overrating

overrating

4.9
An opinion that something is better or worth more than it really is
  • noun
  • /ˌoʊvərˈreɪtɪŋ/
translation icon : 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

  • In advertising, the overrating of products often tricks consumers into buying things they do not need.

  • Hey everybody, and welcome to another episode of overrated, Underrated with me, Gary Vee Overrated or underrated?

  • The overrating of a movie can lead to disappointment when viewers finally see it.

  • His overrating of his abilities made him take on tasks that he could not complete.

Synonyms

exaggeration
vsoverrating
52 3.0

A statement that makes something seem bigger, better, or worse than it is

is about estimating worth too highly rather than simply overstating facts
overstatement
vsoverrating
13 4.4

Saying something is more important or serious than it really is

focuses specifically on assigning excessive value rather than only description
overvaluation
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2 7.2

An act of thinking or saying something is worth more than it really is

uses valuing too highly but also covers general estimation, not just worth
overestimation
vsoverrating
1 5.7

A judgment that something is bigger or more important than it really is

is about valuing things as greater or better rather than only importance
overestimate
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1 4.9

An estimate that is higher than the real amount

is about judging worth as higher rather than only numeric error
overreckoning
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9.9

Calculating something as larger than it really is

focuses on rating worth too highly rather than just calculation errors
overappraisal
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8.8

A value estimate that is higher than it should be

is the broader act of estimating or valuing things as greater than real
overclaim
vsoverrating
8.4

A statement that says something is better than it really is

is broader, covering valuing or estimating things as higher, not just claims
inflationism
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8.2

Habit of making something seem more important or larger than it is

is a single act of valuing something as greater rather than a general habit
overinflation
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6.2

A person's importance or reputation is made bigger than it should be

is the act of estimating value too high rather than describing large trends
overweighting
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7.0

Giving too much importance to one thing when making a decision

focuses on judging a single thing as higher in value rather than weighting factors

Antonyms

An estimate that is lower than the real value

How Valued

overrating
4.9
rating
460 2.6

Surface Forms

overrating singular
overratings plural

Morphology

overrating = overrate (transparent) = over + rate + ing

The noun is a straightforward gerund/nominalization of 'overrate' (over + rate), so the meaning is directly predictable from its parts.

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.