overpraise

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈpɹeɪz/

Verb

overpraise (third-person singular simple present overpraises, present participle overpraising, simple past and past participle overpraised)

1. To praise to an excessive degree.

   Synonyms: fawn, overflatter, toady; see also Thesaurus:suck up

   The overpraised are the worst deceivers.

   • 1978 April 29, Michael Bronski, “Notes on a Necessary Gay Film”, in Gay Community News, page 15:

     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.

Derived terms

• overpraiser

Translations

praise to an excessive degree

Bulgarian: прехвалвам (prehvalvam) Chinese: Cantonese: 過獎 / 过奖 (gwo3 zoeng2) Mandarin: 過獎 / 过奖 (zh) (guòjiǎng), 過譽 / 过誉 (zh) (guòyù), 謬獎 / 谬奖 (zh) (miùjiǎng), 捧上天 (zh) (pěngshàngtiān) Finnish: ylimainostaa Russian: захва́ливать (ru) (zaxválivatʹ)

Noun

overpraise (uncountable)

1. Excessive praise.