# overvalued

/ˈoʊvɝˌvæɫjud/ (US) · /ˌəʊvəvˈæljuːd/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/overvalued
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

worth less than the price people ask for it. You use it when something costs too much for what it really is.

For teachers: priced or esteemed at a level exceeding intrinsic or market worth. Often applied to assets, currencies, or property in financial contexts.

## Examples

- This house looks overvalued for this street.
- The agent says the flat is overvalued and advises us to wait for a price drop.
- Analysts warned that tech stocks had become dangerously overvalued, with prices detached from earnings and sustained only by speculative optimism.

## Synonyms

overpriced

## Antonyms

undervalued, underpriced

## Usage notes

- Often used predicatively after 'be' or 'seem', or attributively before nouns denoting assets.

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