overestimated

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past simple and past participle of

to guess an amount that is too high or a size that is too big:

I overestimated and there was a lot of food left over after the party.

Most of us overestimate how much time and energy we have.

According to the survey, agents frequently overestimate the size of rooms.

to think that something is better or more important than it really is:

We cannot overestimate the importance of this work.

The benefits of nuclear technology, she said, had been grossly overestimated.

to think that someone is stronger, or more skilful, intelligent, or determined than they really are:

They were forced to the conclusion that they had overestimated him.