overpraise

[ oh-ver-preyz ]

verb (used with object)

, o·ver·praised, o·ver·prais·ing.

1. to praise excessively or unduly.

noun

1. excessive or undeserved praise.

Word History and Origins

Origin of overpraise¹

1350–1400; Middle English overpreisen (v.); over-, praise

Example Sentences

Even if Zeitz does overpraise Nicolay and Hay as biographers, the story of their lifelong friendship is compelling.

From The Daily Beast

Avoid also speaking of any house where you may have been a guest in terms of overpraise, giving glowing pictures of its splendor.

From Project Gutenberg

As an artist he belongs to the list of the great men who have paid for overpraise in their lifetime by oblivion after their death.

From Project Gutenberg

Now prove that I did not overpraise you; for a misstep means, perhaps, a broken leg.

From Project Gutenberg

“You must not overpraise our little maid,” she warned Captain Enos reprovingly.

From Project Gutenberg

It would be hard to overpraise the sweetness and pleasing freshness of this charming epic.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• exaggerate
• magnify
• overestimate
• oversell
• overvalue