overpraise.
To praise to an excessive degree.
Meaning & usage
To praise to an excessive degree. To do so toward a person.
Those who are overpraised are the worst deceivers.
To praise to an excessive degree. To do so toward a thing or idea.
He was overpraising the restaurant so much that we began to distrust the motivations behind his review.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English overpreisen, equivalent to over- + praise.
Excessive praise. Excessive praise of a person.
Excessive praise. Excessive praise of a thing or idea.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English overpreisen, equivalent to over- + praise.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.