overstate in English dictionary

  • overstate

    Meanings and definitions of "overstate"

    • To exaggerate; to state or claim too much.
    • verb
      To exaggerate; to state or claim too much.
    • to exaggerate; to state or claim too much
    • talk or say too much
    • verb
      to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"

    Synonyms of "overstate" in English dictionary

    exaggerate, hyerbolise, misinform are the top synonyms of "overstate" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "overstate" in English dictionary

    understate is the antonym of "overstate" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of overstate

    • overstate ( third-person singular simple present overstates, present participle overstating, simple past and past participle overstated)
    • overstate (third-person singular simple present overstates, present participle overstating, simple past and past participle overstated)

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