Overrating (Noun)
Meaning
A calculation that results in an estimate that is too high.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The team's overrating of the project's potential led to a significant financial loss when it failed to meet expectations.
- The economist's overrating of the country's economic growth resulted in inaccurate predictions and poor policy decisions.
- The company's overrating of their product's demand led to a large surplus of unsold inventory.
- The investor's overrating of the stock's potential caused them to make a costly mistake when the market corrected.
- The analyst's overrating of the team's chances of winning led to a surprise upset in the championship game.