to overpromise
4
5.0
- verb
- /ˌoʊvərˈprɒmɪs/
:
prometer en exceso
- And we must be on guard against overpromising and underdelivering.
- overpromised and underperformed
- want to overpromise
- company that overpromised
Examples
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He realized that if he continued to overpromise, he would eventually lose the trust of his clients.
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Then your lead is forced to overpromise to their manager.
Blog text (15) -
As per the above guidance to vendors, do not overpromise when it comes to interoperability.
Blog text (5) -
Rather, the language of biometrics needs to be global, and we cannot overpromise and underdeliver about biometrics.
Blog text (13) -
In contrast, consumers with low public self-consciousness care less about their public perception. Consequently, they should be less concerned about the risk of overpromising and failing to meet these promises.
Academic text (2018) -
Many companies tend to overpromise their products, but it's essential to deliver what you can.
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To avoid disappointment, it's better to underpromise than to overpromise and not meet expectations.
Synonyms
8
6.6
To try to do more than you can and fail
1
6.1
Agreeing to do more work or tasks than you can handle
1
6.8
Tell someone you will do something very big although you cannot do it
1
5.4
To make something seem much worse or bigger than it is
Makes something seem bigger or more important than it really is
How Strong
4
5.0
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Overpromise joins the parts over- ('too much') and promise ('to say you will do something'). Think of over- in words like overeat or overwork to remember it means 'too much', so to overpromise is to promise more than you can really do.