noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Excessive praise. uncountable
2. 2
   excessive or undeserved praise. wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   To praise to an excessive degree.

   "The overpraised are the worst deceivers."

2. 2
   praise excessively wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

accoladeadulationaggrandizeamplifyapotheosisapple-polish

Example

More examples

"Some people think you cannot overpraise a child."

Etymology

From Middle English overpreisen, equivalent to over- + praise.

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