overvalue

verb

over·​val·​ue ˌō-vər-ˈval-(ˌ)yü 

overvalued; overvaluing; overvalues

transitive verb

1

: to assign an excessive value to

overvalue a stock

2

: to value too highly : place too much importance on

overvalued his contribution to the group's effort

overvaluation

ˌō-vər-ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən 

noun

Synonyms

• overestimate
• overrate

Examples of overvalue in a Sentence

He overvalues the opinions of his friends.

some people overvalue material things

Recent Examples on the Web

To this end, the specialized services of accident attorneys cannot be overvalued. —Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025

John Schneider made his infamous comments re: guards being overpaid and overvalued. —Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025

Heading into this year, US stocks had been at record highs, with some strategists questioning whether they were overvalued. —John Towfighi, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025

Want to see which favorites are worth backing and which teams are overvalued? —Kilty Cleary, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for overvalue

• eigenvalue
• undervalue
• value

Kids Definition

overvalue

verb

over·​val·​ue -ˈval-yü 

1

: to give an excessive value to

overvalue a stock

2

: to value too highly : place too much importance on

overvalued the opinions of others