overpraising Synonyms
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Strong:
- buttering-up
- massaging
- worshiping
- idolizing
- adulating
- wooing
- kowtowing
- puffing
- extolling
- coaxing
- hero-worshipping
- complimenting
- honeying
- fawning
- belauding
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Strongest:
- belittling
- disparaging
- decrying
- putting-down
- putting-down
- disparaging
- depreciating
- decrying
- belittling
- depreciating
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No Weak antonyms found.
overpraising Meaning
overpraising (n.)
The act of praising unduly; excessive praise.
overpraising Sentence Examples
- His boss's overpraising made him uncomfortable as he knew he did not deserve such high accolades.
- The teacher's overpraising of her students' work discouraged them from striving for excellence.
- The critic was accused of overpraising the film, leading some to question his integrity.
- The politician's overpraising of his accomplishments alienated voters who felt it was insincere.
- The child's overpraising by their parents led them to develop an inflated sense of self-worth.
- The company's overpraising of its product's benefits created unrealistic expectations among consumers.
- The doctor's overpraising of a new treatment fueled false hope in his patients.
- The coach's overpraising of the team's performance led to complacency and a lack of motivation.
- The artist's overpraising of their own work blinded them to its flaws.
- The review's overpraising of the book set readers up for disappointment when they realized it did not live up to the hype.
FAQs About the word overpraising
The act of praising unduly; excessive praise.
congratulating, commending, stroking, hero-worshiping, flattering,praising, applauding, buttering up,massaging, worshiping
belittling,disparaging, decrying, putting down, putting down, disparaging, depreciating, decrying, belittling, depreciating
His boss's overpraising made him uncomfortable as he knew he did not deserve such high accolades.
The teacher's overpraising of her students' work discouraged them from striving for excellence.
The critic was accused of overpraising the film, leading some to question his integrity.
The politician's overpraising of his accomplishments alienated voters who felt it was insincere.
