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.

   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.

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.