1. expressed or described as greater, more important, or more extreme than it actually is

Examples

• The benefits of the new policy were clearly overstated in the presentation.
• His claims about the company’s profits turned out to be overstated.
• The importance of this discovery cannot be overstated.
• The media coverage made the crisis seem overstated compared to reality.
• Her resume contained several overstated accomplishments.
• The restaurant’s reputation was somewhat overstated in my opinion.