adj, verb ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of overstate form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Having been overstated; exaggerated; stated, displayed, or presented too grandly or prominently.

Adjective

1. 1
   represented as greater than is true or reasonable wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

aggrandizedamplifiedballyhooeddisproportionateexaggeratedexaggerated

Example

More examples

"The company overstated its profits."

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