Oxford Dictionary English overstatement noun noun BrE BrE//ˈəʊvəsteɪtmənt// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈoʊvərsteɪtmənt// [countable, uncountable] Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa statement that you say in a way that makes it seem more important than it really is; the act of saying something in this way synonym exaggeration It is not an overstatement to say a crisis is imminent. opposite understatement (1)Check pronunciation: overstatement oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
