What are some opposite words for overstatement?
Antonyms for overstatement
ˌoʊ vərˈsteɪt mənt, ˈoʊ vərˌsteɪt-over·state·ment
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term overstatement.
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overstatementnoun
Synonyms:
exaggeration, hyperboleoverstatementnoun
An exaggeration; a statement in excess of what is reasonable.
The story he gave was something of an overstatement of the facts.
Synonyms:
exaggeration, hyperboleoverstatementnoun
The tendency to overstate.
She had a knack for overstatement.
Synonyms:
exaggeration, hyperbole
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Princeton's WordNet
exaggeration, overstatement, magnificationnoun
making to seem more important than it really is
Antonyms:
understatementSynonyms:
exaggeration, blowup, hyperbole, magnification, enlargement
How to use overstatement in a sentence?
The FBI Philadelphia Field Office:
While it’s the FBI’s standard practice not to discuss such operational specifics, we can say that the number of personnel and vehicles widely reported as being on scene Friday is an overstatement, and the tactics used by FBI personnel were professional, in line with standard practices, and intended to ensure the safety of everyone present in and outside the residence.
I mean, it really has gotten to that. I don't think that's an overstatement, i don't think I’m throwing out red meat here.
Global investors are cannibalizing each other. Calling it a market disaster is not an overstatement, the mood of panic is dominating the market ... And I don't see any signs of meaningful government intervention.
We would be in bad shape defensively it it weren’t for Jakob Poeltl, that’s not an overstatement. That’s not an exaggeration. I’m not trying to pump him up or anything. It’s a fact.
Global investors are cannibalising each other. Calling it a market disaster is not an overstatement, the mood of panic is dominating the market... and I don't see any signs of meaningful government intervention.
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