Overemphasize: meaning, definitions and examples

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overemphasize

[ ˌoʊvərˈɛmfəˌsaɪz ]

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in conversation

To place excessive importance or value on something, often to the point of exaggeration or hyperbole. This can lead to the distortion of reality.

Synonyms

amplify, exaggerate, inflate, oversell, overstate

Examples of usage

He tends to overemphasize the negative aspects of the situation.
She always overemphasizes her achievements to impress others.

Translations

Translations of the word "overemphasize" in other languages:

🇵🇹 superenfatizar

🇮🇳 अत्यधिक महत्व देना

🇩🇪 überbetonen

🇮🇩 terlalu menekankan

🇺🇦 надмірно підкреслювати

🇵🇱 przesadzać

🇯🇵 過度に強調する (kado ni kyōchō suru)

🇫🇷 suraccentuer

🇪🇸 sobreenfatizar

🇹🇷 aşırı vurgulamak

🇰🇷 지나치게 강조하다 (jinachige gangjohada)

🇸🇦 المبالغة في التأكيد

🇨🇿 přehánět

🇸🇰 príliš zdôrazňovať

🇨🇳 过分强调 (guòfèn qiángdiào)

🇸🇮 pretirano poudarjati

🇮🇸 ofáhersla

🇰🇿 артықша атап көрсету

🇬🇪 გადაჭარბებული ხაზგასმა

🇦🇿 həddindən artıq vurğulamaq

🇲🇽 sobreenfatizar

Word origin

The word 'overemphasize' combines the prefix 'over-' meaning 'excessive' or 'beyond' with 'emphasize', which comes from the Greek word 'emphainein' meaning 'to exhibit, display'. The term first appeared in the mid-19th century and has since been used to describe the act of placing too much emphasis on something.