Meanings
adjectiveoverstated (comparative more overstated, superlative most overstated)
comparative more overstated · superlative most overstated
- Having been overstated; exaggerated; stated, displayed, or presented too grandly or prominently.
verb
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of overstate
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiverepresented as greater than is true or reasonable
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Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with overstated
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APA
overstated. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overstated
MLA
“overstated.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overstated. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overstated,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overstated.
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