Overperceive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Overperceive is a verb meaning (transitive) To perceive to a greater degree than actually exists.
Meaning
(transitive) To perceive to a greater degree than actually exists.
Example Sentences
In the United States, the assessment of threat emanating from Iraq was almost certainly overperceived.
Word Forms
- overperceives
- overperceiving
- overperceived
Antonyms for overperceive
Common opposites include underperceive.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include overrepresent, overread, oversense, overestimate, overexaggerate, overaggrandize.
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