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overpriced

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Priced higher than its real worth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The overpriced items would not sell.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of overprice

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

Examples

  • He overpriced the items to ensure they would not sell.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

too costly for the value

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • overpriced items at resort shops

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 價格過高的 /价格过高的 (jiàgé guògāo de) — priced higher than what it is really worth
  • Finnish: ylihintainen — priced higher than what it is really worth
  • French: surévalué — priced higher than what it is really worth
  • German: überteuert — priced higher than what it is really worth
  • Hungarian: túlárazott — priced higher than what it is really worth
  • Italian: sopra-valutato — priced higher than what it is really worth
  • Latin: ultra preciatus — priced higher than what it is really worth
  • Norwegian Bokmål: overpriset — priced higher than what it is really worth
  • Slovak: precenený — priced higher than what it is really worth
  • Spanish: sobretasado — priced higher than what it is really worth
  • Spanish: superpreciado — priced higher than what it is really worth
  • Spanish: hipervalorizado — priced higher than what it is really worth
  • Spanish: valuado excesivamente — priced higher than what it is really worth
  • Spanish: avaluado demasiadamente — priced higher than what it is really worth
  • Spanish: demasiado costoso para lo que es — priced higher than what it is really worth
  • Turkish: aşırı pahalı — priced higher than what it is really worth