overpraise
[oh-ver-preyz]
verb (used with object), o·ver·praised, o·ver·prais·ing.
to praise excessively or unduly.
noun
excessive or undeserved praise.
RELATED WORDS
magnify, exaggerate, overestimate, overvalue, oversell, charm, honey, fawning, exaggeration, blandishment, incense, adulation, oil, baloney, wheedling, coaxing, ingratiation, eyewash, cajolery, exceed
Origin of overpraise
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Examples from the Web for overpraise
Contemporary Examples of overpraise
Even if Zeitz does overpraise Nicolay and Hay as biographers, the story of their lifelong friendship is compelling.
Historical Examples of overpraise
With his patients he was so perfect at all points that it is hard to overpraise him.
Medical EssaysOliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
Nothin' damages a gal, a preacher, or a lake, like overpraise.
The American Joe MillerVarious
It would be difficult to overpraise the work of this traveller.
Through the Heart of PatagoniaH. Hesketh Prichard
Overpraise and mispraise him as anybody may, he cannot be overpraised for this.
Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860George Saintsbury
It is difficult to overpraise the ‘Imaginary Conversations.’
A Cursory History of SwearingJulian Sharman