overstatement

Word parts

overstate + -ment

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: o‧ver‧state‧ment

Noun

Singular overstatement

Plural overstatements

1. An overstatement is a description that makes something out to be more than it actually is; an exaggeration.
   • Synonyms: exaggeration and hyperbole
   • Antonym: understatement