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Overstated: meaning, definitions and examples

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overstated

 

[ หˆoสŠvษ™rหŒsteษชtษชd ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

in a conversation

Exaggerated or represented as being greater than is actually the case.

Synonyms

exaggerated, inflated, overblown, overemphasized

Examples of usage

  • The importance of the issue is often overstated.
  • His achievements have been somewhat overstated in the media.
  • Don't believe everything you hear, it may be overstated.
  • She felt that the risks were being overstated by the government.
Context #2 | Verb

when describing a situation

Present or describe (something) as being larger, better, or more important than it really is.

Synonyms

embellish, exaggerate, inflate, overemphasize

Examples of usage

  • They tend to overstate the benefits of the product.
  • He tends to overstate his qualifications during job interviews.
  • It's important not to overstate the impact of this decision.
  • She tends to overstate her role in the project.

Translations

Translations of the word "overstated" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น exagerado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคคเคฟเคถเคฏเฅ‹เค•เฅเคคเคฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช รผbertrieben

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berlebihan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะตั€ะตะฑั–ะปัŒัˆะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przesadzony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ช‡ๅผตใ•ใ‚ŒใŸ (ใ“ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ•ใ‚ŒใŸ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท exagรฉrรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ exagerado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท abartฤฑlฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณผ์žฅ๋œ (gwajangdoen)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุจุงู„ุบ ููŠู‡

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™ehnanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prehnanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅคธๅผ ็š„ (kuฤzhฤng de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pretiran

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รฝkt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐัั‹ั€ะฐ ัั–ะปั‚ะตัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ (gadametebuli)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸiลŸirdilmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ exagerado

Etymology

The word 'overstated' originated from the combination of 'over-' and 'stated'. 'Over-' is a prefix meaning 'excessive, too much', while 'stated' comes from the verb 'state', which means 'to express something clearly'. Therefore, 'overstated' refers to something being expressed in an exaggerated or inflated manner, beyond what is accurate or true.

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

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #18,964, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.