Overstatement (Noun)
Meaning
Making to seem more important than it really is.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- Claiming the new policy would single-handedly save the company was a classic overstatement of its actual impact.
- He made an overstatement by saying the small delay would ruin the entire project.
- Her statement about the restaurant being the best she's ever been to was likely an overstatement given her limited dining experience.
- The politician's claim that their proposal was the most important in a century was seen by many as an obvious overstatement.
- The company's press release was criticized for containing various overstatements about the product's capabilities.