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Definitions

overpraise

[oh-ver-preyz] / ˈoʊ vərˈpreɪz /

NOUN

blarney

Synonyms

STRONG

adulation baloney blandishment cajolery coaxing compliments exaggeration eyewash fawning honey incense ingratiation oil wheedling

WEAK

a line inveiglement soft soap soft words sweet-talk

VERB

flatter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

charm

STRONG

adulate blandish bootlick cajole con court fawn glorify grovel humor inveigle jolly oil praise salve sell snow soft-soap soften stroke sweet-talk toady wheedle

WEAK

brown-nose build up butter up cater to get next to lay it on thick play up to rub the right way spread it on suck up to sweeten up work on work over

Antonyms

STRONG

condemn ignore

WEAK

belittle castigate criticize denounce insult offend

VERB

overrate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exaggerate magnify overestimate oversell overvalue

STRONG

exceed

WEAK

assess too highly build up expect too much of make too much of overassess overesteem overprize overreckon rate too highly think too highly of think too much of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

play down

WEAK

underrate undervalue

VERB

puff

Synonyms

STRONG

admire advertise ballyhoo build up commend congratulate cry flatter hype plug praise promote push

WEAK

blow up press-agent

Antonyms

STRONG

censure conceal condemn criticize denounce hide

WEAK

secret

VERB

sweet-talk

Synonyms

STRONG

adulate blandish bootlick cajole charm con court fawn glorify grovel humor inveigle jolly massage oil praise salve sell soft-soap soften stroke toady wheedle

WEAK

brown-nose build up butter up cater to get next to lay it on thick play up to rub the right way spread it on suck up to sweeten up work on work over

Antonyms

STRONG

condemn ignore irritate repel turn off

Example Sentences

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Even last year,, external Chappell, rarely one to overpraise English batting, grouped Crawley with Root and Harry Brook as England's key Ashes batters.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

Maybe the highest compliment came from Bob Gibson, never one to overpraise: “As a rule, I’m reluctant to express admiration for hitters, but I make an exception for Frank Robinson.”

From Washington Times • Dec. 29, 2019

The blowback from that tweet was such that Netflix has altered its methods a little, now opting for slightly ironic overpraise over outright sniffiness.

From The Guardian • Jul. 10, 2019

Still, I don’t want to overpraise the device.

From Slate • May 17, 2013

It would not be possible for any man to overpraise the glories and beauties of Florence in those days.

From The God of Love by McCarthy, Justin H. (Justin Huntly)

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