Definition & Meaning of "overstated"in English

overstated

involving an exaggeration beyond what is accurate or realistic

exaggerated

hyperbolic

tall

colored

Grammatical Information

Composition

past participle adjective

qualitative

Superlative

most overstated

Comparative

more overstated

gradable

domain

communication, evaluation, truth

Examples

The company’s claims about their product’s effectiveness were clearly overstated.

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