What does overstated mean?

overstated means "represented as greater than is true or reasonable".

How many syllables are in overstated?

overstated has 4 syllables: o-ver-sta-ted. The stress falls on "o". In IPA it is /ˈoʊvɚˌsteɪtɪd/.

What is another word for overstated?

Close synonyms include exaggerated, overdone. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is overstated a common word?

overstated is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with overstated?

3 words rhyme with overstated. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

overstated — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
“an exaggerated opinion of oneself”
Synonymsexaggerated overdone
Similarimmoderate

Questions about overstated

What does overstated mean?: overstated means "represented as greater than is true or reasonable".
How many syllables are in overstated?: overstated has 4 syllables: o-ver-sta-ted. The stress falls on "o". In IPA it is /ˈoʊvɚˌsteɪtɪd/.
What is another word for overstated?: Close synonyms include exaggerated, overdone. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

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