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overstated

UK
/ˌəʊvəˈsteɪtɪd/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈsteɪtɪd/

Translations

overstatedpast participle
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈsteɪtɪd/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈsteɪtɪd/
Used as a gradable adjective derived from the past participle of the verb “overstate”.
The impact of the new policy was overstated by the media.
Влияние новой политики было преувеличено средствами массовой информации.
Additional translations
раздутый
Synonyms
exaggerated
inflated
overblown
magnified
amplified
Antonyms
understated
overstateverb

overstated

Past Simple

overstated
Past Simple
overstated
Past Participle
overstating
Gerund
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈsteɪt/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈsteɪt/
He tends to overstate his achievements.
Он склонен преувеличивать свои достижения.
Additional translations
преувеличить
гиперболизировать
Synonyms
hyperbolize
amplify
magnify
inflate
overemphasize
exaggerate
Antonyms
understate

Definitions

overstatedpast participle
Expressed in such a way that it exaggerates or makes something appear more important, significant, or impressive than it really is.
The impact of the new policy was overstated in the initial reports.
Shown or recorded as larger in amount, value, or size than is accurate, especially in accounting or statistical contexts.
The audit revealed that the company’s revenues had been overstated by several million dollars.
overstateverb
To express or state something too strongly; to exaggerate.
He tends to overstate his achievements to impress others.
To represent an amount, value, or figure as greater than it actually is, especially in financial or statistical contexts.
The auditor discovered that the company had overstated its annual profits.
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