overextrapolate

verb

over·​ex·​trap·​o·​late ˌō-vər-ik-ˈstra-pə-ˌlāt 

overextrapolated; overextrapolating

transitive + intransitive

: to extrapolate to an excessive degree

Don't overextrapolate—do not try to write an entire paper based on a few findings that are not strongly related to your topic.

—Gail M. Staines et al.

I do not want to overextrapolate from these testimonials to suggest that this was a universal experience for all respondents.

—Oliver Wang

… many of its articles overextrapolate and overgeneralize preliminary research results.

—Kathleen Meister

overextrapolated adjective

overextrapolated research

overextrapolation

ˌō-vər-ik-ˌstra-pə-ˈlā-shən 

noun

plural overextrapolations

… massive overextrapolation from a single data point …

—Jon Evans

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above