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overstated

/ˌəʊvəˈsteɪtɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.93 in modern English

Syllables
over-stat-ed
IPA
/ˌəʊvəˈsteɪtɪd/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having been overstated; exaggerated; stated, displayed, or presented too grandly or prominently.

verb

simple past and past participle of overstate

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌəʊvəˈsteɪtɪd/

Inflected Forms

more overstated (comparative) most overstated (superlative)

Derived Forms

overstatedness

Synonyms

exaggerated overdone

Homonyms

overdrawn

Rhymes With

related created located stated estimated updated rated dated waited hated translated frustrated

Questions

How do you pronounce overstated?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌəʊvəˈsteɪtɪd/.
What does overstated mean?
Having been overstated; exaggerated; stated, displayed, or presented too grandly or prominently.

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