Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overpraise

/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈpɹeɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables: over-praise
IPA: /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈpɹeɪz/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To praise to an excessive degree.

verb

To praise to an excessive degree.

noun

Excessive praise.

Uncountable

noun

Excessive praise.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: fawn, overflatter, toady; see also Thesaurus:suck up"
"Those who are overpraised are the worst deceivers."
"There may be a tendency in the gay press to overpraise the film. It is after all a major movie by and about gay people. […] One would think that it is what gays concerned with the media have been waiting for."
"Near-synonyms: overcelebrate, oversell, overvalue"
"He was overpraising the restaurant so much that we began to distrust the motivations behind his review."
"Near-synonyms: flattery, glazing"

Etymology

From Middle English overpreisen, equivalent to over- + praise.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: over
Root: overpreisen

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

overpraises (present, singular) overpraising (participle, present) overpraised (participle, past) overpraised (past)

Derived Forms

overpraiser

Frequently Paired Words

overappraise overappraisal

Synonyms

fawn overflatter toady apple-polish bootlick bow and scrape brownnose butter up dickride duchess fawn over fellate

Questions

How do you pronounce overpraise?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈpɹeɪz/.
What does overpraise mean?: To praise to an excessive degree.
Where does overpraise come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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