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overstated

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˌəʊvəˈsteɪtɪd/
  • rhymes with -eɪtɪd
  • CMU ARPABET: OW1 V ER0 S T EY2 T IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of overstate

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

represented as greater than is true or reasonable

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an exaggerated opinion of oneself

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: exaggerated, overdone

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.