Überbewerten Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Überbewerten" is used as verb with the meaning of "overestimate", "overrate" or "overvalue".

Essential properties of "überbewerten"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

Infinitive: überbewerten
Simple past: überbewertete
Participle: überbewertet

See full conjugation of überbewerten

regulartransitive

Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "überbewerten" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To attribute more value or importance than deserved"

Definition: "To attribute more value or importance than something deserves."
Translation(s): overestimate, overrate, overvalue
Synonym(s): überschätzen, überhöhen
Antonym(s): unterschätzen, unterbewerten
Related word(s): Bewertung, Wertschätzung

📝 Some usage examples:

Man sollte die Bedeutung dieser Studie nicht überbewerten.One should not overestimate the importance of this study.
Es ist leicht, die Fähigkeiten eines neuen Mitarbeiters zu überbewerten.It is easy to overrate the skills of a new employee.
Die Medien neigen dazu, Ereignisse zu überbewerten.The media tends to overrate events.

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