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overstate

 

[ ˌoʊ.vərˈsteɪt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

communication

To state or represent (something) in a way that exaggerates or exceeds the truth.

Synonyms

embellish, exaggerate, inflate, overemphasize

Examples of usage

  • He tends to overstate his achievements during job interviews.
  • The politician was accused of overstating the success of the new policy.
Context #2 | Verb

statistics

To estimate, describe, or represent (something) as greater than is actually the case.

Synonyms

embellish, exaggerate, inflate, overestimate

Examples of usage

  • The company tends to overstate its revenue in the annual reports.
  • The study showed that many companies tend to overstate their environmental efforts.

Translations

Translations of the word "overstate" in other languages:

🇵🇹 exagerar

🇮🇳 अतिरंजित करना

🇩🇪 übertreiben

🇮🇩 melebih-lebihkan

🇺🇦 перебільшувати

🇵🇱 przesadzać

🇯🇵 誇張する (こちょうする)

🇫🇷 exagérer

🇪🇸 exagerar

🇹🇷 abartmak

🇰🇷 과장하다 (gwajanghada)

🇸🇦 يبالغ (yubaligh)

🇨🇿 přehánět

🇸🇰 preháňať

🇨🇳 夸大 (kuādà)

🇸🇮 pretiravati

🇮🇸 ýkja

🇰🇿 асыра сілтеу

🇬🇪 გადაჭარბება

🇦🇿 şişirtmək

🇲🇽 exagerar

Etymology

The word 'overstate' originated in the mid-16th century, combining 'over-' and 'state'. It has been used in English to describe the act of exaggerating or representing something as greater than it actually is. The term has evolved over time to be commonly used in various contexts, such as communication, statistics, and business.

See also: instatement, interstate, misstate, overstated, overstatement, reinstate, restate, restatement, stated, stately, statement, statements, stateroom, statesman, understate, understated, unstated.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,266, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.