Overemphasized: meaning, definitions and examples

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overemphasized

[ ˌəʊvərˈɛmfəsaɪzd ]

^{Context #1}

in a statement

Presented or treated in a way that is exaggerated or overemphasized.

Synonyms

exaggerated, hyperbolized, overstated

Examples of usage

He felt that the importance of the issue had been overemphasized in the report.
The media's coverage of the event was overemphasized, leading to misconceptions.
She tends to make everything seem overemphasized, even the smallest details.

^{Context #2}

in a discussion

To place excessive emphasis on something, making it seem more important than it actually is.

Synonyms

exaggerate, inflate, overstate

Examples of usage

The speaker overemphasized the benefits of the new policy.
It's important not to overemphasize the impact of one study on the overall results.
They tend to overemphasize the negative aspects of the situation.

Translations

Translations of the word "overemphasized" in other languages:

🇵🇹 superenfatizado

🇮🇳 अतिरंजित

🇩🇪 überbetont

🇮🇩 terlalu ditekankan

🇺🇦 надмірно підкреслений

🇵🇱 przesadnie podkreślony

🇯🇵 過度に強調された

🇫🇷 suraccentué

🇪🇸 sobreremarcado

🇹🇷 aşırı vurgulanmış

🇰🇷 과장된

🇸🇦 مبالغ فيه

🇨🇿 přehnaně zdůrazněný

🇸🇰 nadmerne zdôraznený

🇨🇳 过度强调

🇸🇮 pretirano poudarjen

🇮🇸 ofuráhersla

🇰🇿 артықша бағаланған

🇬🇪 ზედმეტად ხაზგასმული

🇦🇿 həddən artıq vurğulanmış

🇲🇽 sobreremarcado

Word origin

The term 'overemphasized' originated from the combination of 'over-' meaning excessively and 'emphasize' meaning to give special importance or prominence. It first appeared in the English language in the 19th century and has since been commonly used in various contexts to highlight the act of exaggerating or placing excessive importance on something.