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overhyped

overhyped

3 5.5
Made to seem much better than it really is
  • adjective
  • /ˌoʊvərˈhaɪpt/
translation icon : sobrevalorado
  • I enjoyed the Avengers, but I felt it was really overhyped.
  • the most overhyped
  • overhyped story
  • overhyped event

I think Airbnb is so overhyped it's ridiculous.

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Examples

  • The overhyped nature of stem cell therapies is a topic that's come up here several times.

    Blog text (14)
  • The conclusion: another overhyped game.

    Blog text (32)
  • Perhaps the most overhyped metric of social media is the gross number of participants.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Gold is overpriced, overhyped, and due for a big price drop.

    Blog text (32)
  • Simply put, I never fail to be underwhelmed by the overhyped technology known as the Music Genome Project.

    Blog text (26)
  • The league's most over-covered, overhyped team over the last several years hosts one of the league's best teams.

    Blog text (7)
  • "There's the sense that this stuff was oversold and overhyped," says Dennis Kennedy, a solo practitioner in St. Louis.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Many people think the new smartphone is overhyped and not worth the price.

  • The movie was so overhyped that it didn't live up to my expectations.

  • Critics claim the festival is overhyped and does not offer the experiences promised.

Synonyms

overrated
vsoverhyped
45 4.4

People think it is better than it really is

is promoted through publicity rather than truly deserving the praise
overblown
vsoverhyped
28 5.7

Exaggerated and showy in style or speech

is promoted to seem better rather than expressed in pompous style
hyped up
vsoverhyped
  • Informal
1 8.0

People make it seem more exciting or important than it is

is promoted to seem better rather than judged by quality
exaggerated
vsoverhyped
1 4.1

Made to look bigger or more important than it really is

is promoted with publicity rather than merely described as larger
glorified
vsoverhyped
1 6.7

People treat it as more important or special than it really is

is promoted to seem better, focusing on praise not objective merit
hyped
vsoverhyped
1 5.1

Given too much attention so it seems better than it is

is promoted to look better than it actually is
inflated
vsoverhyped
1 4.9

Looks bigger or more important than it really is

is promoted by publicity to appear better than reality
overstated
vsoverhyped
4.6

Makes something seem bigger or more important than it really is

is promoted through publicity to seem better rather than only exaggerated in wording

Antonyms

27 6.5

Simple and quiet in a way that looks elegant

How Exaggerated

overrated
45 4.4
overhyped
3 5.5
unremarkable
20 3.5

Surface Forms

overhyped positive

Morphology

overhyped = overhype (transparent) = over + hype + ed

Formed from the verb 'overhype' with a regular past-participle/adjectival -ed, so the step from the immediate base is straightforward.

Etymology

The word overhyped combines the prefix over- meaning 'too much' and the word hype meaning 'big, loud publicity or praise'. So something overhyped is given too much praise or attention and often is not as good as people say.