overemphasized

ˌoʊvərˈɛmfəsaɪzd

Definition

Definition of overemphasized - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

exaggeratedgiven too much importance or attention

The risks of the procedure were overemphasized by the media.

exaggerated

overblown

overstated

overstressedstressed more than necessary

The teacher's overemphasized points confused the students.

exaggerated

overstated

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Origin of overemphasized

English, over (excessively) + emphasize (to stress)

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overplayed

adj.

expression

exaggerated or overemphasized in importance

Examples of overemphasized in a sentence

His achievements were overemphasized in the report.
The overemphasized details made the story boring.
His overemphasized speech annoyed the audience.

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French:exagéré, trop souligné, ...
German:übertrieben, ...
Italian:esagerato, sovraesposto, ...
Spanish:exagerado, ...
Portuguese:exagerado, ...
Chinese:过分强调, ...
Japanese:過大評価された, 過度に強調された, ...
Arabic:مُبالَغ فيه, مؤكد عليه بشكل زائد, ...
Hebrew:מֻדְגָּשׁ־יֶתֶר, מוּדְגָּשׁ יֶתֶר עַל הַמִּדָּה, ...
Russian:преувеличенный, чрезмерно подчеркнутый, ...
Ukrainian:перебільшений, надмірно акцентований, ...
Hindi:बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर पेश किया गया, बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर प्रस्तुत, ...
Bengali:অতিরিক্ত গুরুত্ব পাওয়া, অতিগুরুত্বপ্রাপ্ত, ...
Catalan:sobredimensionat, hipertrofiat, ...
Czech:přehnaně zdůrazňovaný, přehnaně zdůrazněný, ...
Danish:overbetonet, ...
Dutch:overdreven, overmatig benadrukt, ...
Greek:υπερτονισμένος, υπερβολικά τονισμένος, ...
Hungarian:túlhangsúlyozott, agyonhangsúlyozott, ...
Khmer:ដែលត្រូវបានលើកសរសើរហួសហេតុ, ត្រូវបានសង្កត់ធ្ងន់ហួសកម្រិត, ...
Korean:과장된, 과도하게 강조된, ...
Persian:اغراق‌شده, بیش‌ازحد تأکیدشده, ...
Polish:wyolbrzymiony, nadmiernie podkreślony, ...
Portuguese (BR):exagerado, ...
Romanian:supraapreciat, supraaccentuat, ...
Swedish:överdriven, ...
Thai:ถูกเน้นมากเกินไป, เน้นเกินไป, ...
Turkish:abartılmış, fazla abartılmış, ...
Vietnamese:bị nhấn mạnh quá mức, bị nhấn quá đà, ...

overemphasize

ˌoʊvərˈɛmfəˌsaɪz

Definition of overemphasize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

focusgive too much importance or attention to something

Don't overemphasize his mistake in the meeting.
Journalists shouldn't overemphasize celebrity gossip over real issues.
We overemphasized minor stats in last quarter's report.

overplay

overstress

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Origin of overemphasize

English, over- (excessive) + emphasize (stress)

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French:exagérer l'importance de, ...
German:überbetonen, ...
Italian:esagerare l'importanza di, ...
Spanish:sobredimensionar, ...
Portuguese:exagerar, ...
Chinese:过分强调, ...
Japanese:過度に強調する, ...
Arabic:بالغ في التركيز على, ...
Hebrew:לְהַפְרִיז בְּדָגֶשׁ, ...
Russian:чрезмерно подчеркивать, ...
Ukrainian:перебільшувати значення, ...
Hindi:अति महत्व देना, ...
Bengali:অতিরিক্ত গুরুত্ব দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:sobredimensionar, ...
Czech:přeceňovat, ...
Danish:overbetone, ...
Dutch:overdrijven, ...
Greek:υπερτονίζω, ...
Hungarian:túlhangsúlyozni, ...
Khmer:ផ្តល់សារៈសំខាន់ហួសកម្រិត, ...
Korean:지나치게 강조하다, ...
Persian:بیش از حد اهمیت دادن, ...
Polish:przeceniać, ...
Portuguese (BR):supervalorizar, ...
Romanian:a exagera cu importanța, ...
Swedish:överbetona, ...
Thai:เน้นย้ำเกินไป, ...
Turkish:aşırı vurgulamak, ...
Vietnamese:nhấn mạnh quá mức, ...

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