overpraise

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overpraise

/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈpɹeɪz/

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From Middle English overpreisen, equivalent to over- + praise.

verb overpraises · overpraising · overpraised

To do so toward a person. Near-synonyms: fawn, overflatter, toady; see also Thesaurus:suck up
Similar: fawn, overflatter, toady, apple-polish, bootlick, bow and scrape, brown-nose, butter up, dickride, duchess, fawn over, fellate
To do so toward a thing or idea. Near-synonyms: overcelebrate, oversell, overvalue
Similar: overcelebrate, oversell, overvalue

noun

uncountable Excessive praise of a person. Near-synonyms: flattery, glazing
Similar: flattery, glazing
uncountable Excessive praise of a thing or idea. Near-synonyms: overselling, overvaluation
Similar: overselling, overvaluation

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verb praise to an excessive degree

中文	過獎 /过奖 guòjiǎng, 過譽 /过誉 guòyù, 謬獎 /谬奖 miùjiǎng, 捧上天 pěngshàngtiān
Русский	захва́ливать zaxválivatʹ

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@misc{overpraise_2026,
  title = {overpraise},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/overpraise},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}