Meaning & use
Overvaluing
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Estimating or assessing the value, importance, or worth of something as greater than it actually is.
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Investors risk overvaluing a company based on hype rather than fundamentals.
She realized she had been overvaluing his opinion for years.
A note on using this word
In finance, overvaluing an asset can lead to market corrections when prices eventually adjust to reflect true worth.
Words with a similar meaning
overratingoverestimating
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Words with an opposite meaning
undervaluing
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