Overstated

Pronunciation: /oʊvərˈsteɪtɪd/

Definitions of overstated

adjective exaggerated or emphasized to an excessive degree

Example Sentences

A1 The importance of eating fruits and vegetables is often overstated.

A2 Some people believe that the benefits of exercise are overstated.

B1 The company's success was somewhat overstated in the media.

B2 The impact of the new policy on the economy was greatly overstated by the government.

C1 The author's influence on modern literature cannot be overstated.

C2 The significance of the discovery was not overstated by the scientific community.

Examples of overstated in a Sentence

formal The significance of climate change cannot be overstated in today's world.

informal You can't exaggerate how important it is to recycle these days.

slang People are always blowing the importance of eating organic out of proportion.

figurative The impact of her words was so powerful, it cannot be overstated.

Grammatical Forms of overstated

• past tense: overstated
• plural: overstates
• comparative: more overstated
• superlative: most overstated
• present tense: overstate
• future tense: will overstate
• perfect tense: have overstated
• continuous tense: is overstating
• singular: overstated
• positive degree: overstated
• infinitive: to overstate
• gerund: overstating
• participle: overstated

Origin and Evolution of overstated

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'overstated' originated from the combination of the prefix 'over-' meaning excessively or beyond, and the word 'stated' meaning expressed or declared.

Evolution of the word: Initially used to describe something that was expressed in an exaggerated or hyperbolic manner, the word 'overstated' has evolved to also imply something that is emphasized or highlighted excessively.