Overstate: meaning, definitions and examples
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overstate
[ ˌoʊ.vərˈsteɪt ]
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.
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
Word origin
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.