Definition of Overstated

1. Adjective. Represented as greater than is true or reasonable. "An exaggerated opinion of oneself"

Exact synonyms: Exaggerated, Overdone
Similar to: Immoderate

Definition of Overstated

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

2. Verb. (past of overstate) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Overstated

1. overstate [v] - See also: overstate

Lexicographical Neighbors of Overstated

overstaff
overstaffed
overstaffing
overstaffs
overstage
overstamp
overstamped
overstamping
overstamps
overstand
overstare
overstared
overstares
overstaring
overstate
overstated
overstatement
overstatements
overstates
overstating
overstay
overstay one's welcome
overstayed
overstaying
overstays
oversteepened
oversteer
oversteered
oversteering
oversteers

Literary usage of Overstated

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Scottish Jurist: Containing Reports of Cases Decided in the House of by Great Britain Parliament. House of Lords, House of Lords, Parliament, Great Britain (1841)
"The claim made hy the pursuer having heen fraudulently overstated, is, under the conditions of the contract, wholly invalidated. 4. ..."

2. Reconnoitring Central Asia: Pioneering Adventures in the Region Lying by Charles Thomas Marvin (1886)
"... journey to the Sea of Aral—The ride thence to Khiva—The exploit not so difficult as commonly imagined—The dangers at Khiva overstated—The Khan of Khiva ..."

3. The Works of William E. Channing, D.D. by William Ellery Channing (1894)
"... The influence of society upon the character of its constituent members can hardly be overstated. At times it even absorbs man's free, agency. ..."

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