overpraise
1 of 2verb
over·praise ˌō-vər-ˈprāz 
overpraised; overpraising
transitive verb
: to praise (someone or something) to an excessive degree
overpraising a mediocre film
He knows he is dealing with a complex personality, someone who has in the past been both overpraised and condemned to excess.
John Clive
John Cliveoverpraise
2 of 2noun
over·praise ˈō-vər-ˌprāz
: an excessive amount of praise
Overpraise can lead to bad habits, some of them incurable—trying to repeat that thing you did so marvelously. Wilfrid Sheed
Wilfrid Sheed
Synonyms
Verb
- adulate
- belaud
- blarney
- butter up
- flatter
- hero-worship
- honey
- massage
- puff
- soft-soap
- stroke
Noun
- adulation
- blarney
- butter
- flannel [British]
- flattery
- incense
- soft soap
- sweet talk
- taffy
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Word History
First Known Use
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1691, in the meaning defined above
overpraise 1 of 2
noun
as in praise
excessive praise the piano instructor believes in encouraging her students but avoids any overpraise that might make them complacent Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- praise
- flattery
- acclaim
- adulation
- butter
- sweet talk
- adoration
- soft soap
- taffy
- incense
- compliments
- applause
- respects
- blarney
- caresses
- worship
- congratulations
- regards
- endearments
- blandishments
- fawning
- idolatry
- flannel
- greetings
- ingratiation
- sycophancy
- felicitations
- allurements
- cajolery
- toadying
- commendation
- smarm
- cajolement
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- disparagement
- detraction
- depreciation
- belittlement
- bad-mouthing
- put-down
overpraise
2 of 2verb
as in to praise
to praise too much proud parents are likely to overpraise their children for their earnest efforts at making handicrafts Synonyms & Similar Words
- praise
- applaud
- commend
- congratulate
- adulate
- honey
- butter up
- flatter
- massage
- belaud
- stroke
- puff
- hero-worship
- blandish
- idolize
- blarney
- compliment
- soft-soap
- coax
- cajole
- woo
- kowtow
- laud
- eulogize
- extol
- fawn
- wheedle
- extoll
- ingratiate
- toady
- endear
- felicitate
- sweet-talk
- gush
- worship
- romance
- suck (up to)
- slaver
- court
- slobber
- drool
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- disparage
- depreciate
- belittle
- decry
- bad-mouth
- put down