Overpraise
/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈpɹeɪz/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Excessive praise. uncountable
- 2 excessive or undeserved praise. wordnet
Verb
- 1 To praise to an excessive degree.
"The overpraised are the worst deceivers."
- 2 praise excessively wordnet
Example
More examples"Some people think you cannot overpraise a child."
Etymology
From Middle English overpreisen, equivalent to over- + praise.