overvalued
/ˌəʊ.vəˈvæl.juː/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈovɚvˌæljud] /ˌoʊ.vɚˈvæl.juː/ (ame, ipa)
overvalued — verb
- overvaluedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- overvalueds3rd person singular
- overvalueding-ing form
- overvaluededpast simple
1. to treat something as more valuable or important than it really is, especially i
to treat something as more valuable or important than it really is, especially in business or price judgments
Investors overvalued the company's shares after one successful quarter.
overvalued + shares in a market context
The old apartment was overvalued by nearly two million dollars.
passive: be overvalued by + amount
During the merger, Christopher overvalued the brand name and ignored weak sales.
Ritu overvalued exam scores and forgot how much teamwork mattered at work.
Before the crash, several banks had overvalued office buildings in the city centre.
- overestimate
broader and often used for size, difficulty, or ability, not just worth or importance
- overprice
focuses on setting a selling price too high rather than judging total worth
- overrate
more often about praise, reputation, or opinion than financial value
- undervalue
to judge something as worth less or as mattering less than it really does
- underprice
to set a selling price too low
文法句型
overvalued + noun phrase
be overvalued
overvalued + noun phrase + by + amount
用法筆記
Often used with shares, property, currencies, companies, or brands when someone judges them above their real worth. In broader use, the object can be an idea, result, or quality that receives more importance than it deserves.