overpraise

1 of 2

verb

over·praise ˌō-vər-ˈprāz How to pronounce overpraise (audio)

overpraised; overpraising

transitive verb

: to praise (someone or something) to an excessive degree

overpraising a mediocre film

He knows he is dealing with a complex personality, someone who has in the past been both overpraised and condemned to excess.

John Clive

overpraise

2 of 2

noun

over·praise ˈō-vər-ˌprāz How to pronounce overpraise (audio)

: an excessive amount of praise

Overpraise can lead to bad habits, some of them incurable—trying to repeat that thing you did so marvelously.

Wilfrid Sheed

overpraising

verb

present participle of overpraise

as in praising

to praise too much proud parents are likely to overpraise their children for their earnest efforts at making handicrafts

Synonyms & Similar Words

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praising
applauding
commending
congratulating
adulating
hero-worshiping
flattering
stroking
belauding
puffing
massaging
honeying
fawning
hero-worshipping
coaxing
buttering up
idolizing
wooing
complimenting
kowtowing
extolling
toadying
blandishing
lauding
cajoling
eulogizing
blarneying
wheedling
ingratiating
soft-soaping
endearing
worshiping
worshipping
felicitating
gushing
romancing
slavering
courting
sweet-talking
slobbering
sucking (up to)
drooling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

disparaging
decrying
belittling
depreciating
bad-mouthing
putting down

单词	overpraising
释义	overpraise 1 of 2 verb over·praise ˌō-vər-ˈprāz overpraised; overpraising transitive verb : to praise (someone or something) to an excessive degree overpraising a mediocre film He knows he is dealing with a complex personality, someone who has in the past been both overpraised and condemned to excess. John Clive overpraise 2 of 2 noun over·praise ˈō-vər-ˌprāz : an excessive amount of praise Overpraise can lead to bad habits, some of them incurable—trying to repeat that thing you did so marvelously. Wilfrid Sheed Synonyms Verb adulate belaud blarney butter up flatter hero-worship honey massage puff soft-soap stroke Noun adulation blarney butter flannel [British] flattery incense soft soap sweet talk taffy See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History First Known Use Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined above Noun 1691, in the meaning defined above overpraising verb present participle of overpraise as in praising to praise too much proud parents are likely to overpraise their children for their earnest efforts at making handicrafts Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance praising applauding commending congratulating adulating hero-worshiping flattering stroking belauding puffing massaging honeying fawning hero-worshipping coaxing buttering up idolizing wooing complimenting kowtowing extolling toadying blandishing lauding cajoling eulogizing blarneying wheedling ingratiating soft-soaping endearing worshiping worshipping felicitating gushing romancing slavering courting sweet-talking slobbering sucking (up to) drooling Antonyms & Near Antonyms disparaging decrying belittling depreciating bad-mouthing putting down
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overpraise

verb

noun

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