English Explanatory Dictionary

overstate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To state or claim too much.
  2. To exaggerate; to state or claim to a greater degree than reality.

Pronunciation

/ˌəʊ.vəˈsteɪt/ /ˌoʊ.vɚˈsteɪt/ en-us-overstate.ogg en-au-overstate.ogg

Word forms

overstate overstates overstating overstated

Etymology

From over- + state.

Synonyms

overapproximate overreckon overestimate overhold overrate overstate overthink exaggerate hyperbolize overdo big up cut it fat overcharge overemphasize play up stretch three-sheet

Antonyms

underestimate understate misunderestimate sell short underapproximate underguess underjudge underrate underreckon deprecate underdo

Derived words

overstatement overstater
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