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词汇 overpraise
释义 overpraise
verb[ T ]
(alsoover-praise)uk /ˌəʊ.vəˈpreɪz/ us /ˌoʊ.vɚˈpreɪz/
to praise someone or something too much, when they do not deserve it:
It is difficult to overpraise the excellence of this extraordinary work.
Undoubtedly, he was over-praised when he burst upon the scene in his early twenties.
Studies have found that students who are overpraised become risk-averse, make less effort and are less self-motivated.
Younger writers today tend to suffer from being overpraised, which makes it difficult to live up to expectations.
We all wildly over-praised her just because she was one of our own.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Praising and applauding
acclaim
acclamation
accolade
adulate
adulation
clap
compliment
encomium
enthrone
enthronement
eulogistic
eulogistically
hail
laurel wreath
ode
ooh
ooh and aahidiom
ovation
overpraised
puff
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