1. the act of rating or valuing something more highly than it deserves

1. present participle of overrate; rating or valuing something more highly than it deserves

Examples

• The overrating of that restaurant led to disappointment when we finally ate there.
• Critics accused fans of overrating the young actor’s performance.
• His overrating of his own abilities cost him the job.
• The stock’s overrating by analysts resulted in a sharp price drop.
• She believes people are overrating the importance of social media.
• The team’s overrating in preseason polls proved to be premature.
• Overrating this investment strategy could lead to significant losses.