overdramatize

IPA/ˌəʊ.vəˈdræm.ə.taɪz/
IPA/ˌoʊ.vɚˈdræm.ə.taɪz/

overdramatize — verb

  • overdramatizepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • overdramatizes3rd person singular
  • overdramatizing-ing form
  • overdramatizedpast simple

1. to talk about a problem or event as if it were much more serious or emotional th

1.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

to talk about a problem or event as if it were much more serious or emotional than in fact it is.

例句

Christopher overdramatized the delayed train and called it a disaster.

overdramatize + situation by using stronger language

Nadia tends to overdramatize small mistakes during group projects.

overdramatize + minor problem

同義詞
  • exaggerate

    broader and more common for making something seem bigger or worse

  • overstate

    more formal and often used for claims, numbers, or importance

  • sensationalize

    stresses making news or events sound exciting to attract attention

反義詞
  • downplay

    makes something seem less serious than it is

  • understate

    describes something in a deliberately weaker or smaller way

文法句型

overdramatize + situation/problem

overdramatize + what happened

stop overdramatizing

be overdramatizing

用法筆記

Usually takes a situation, problem, or reaction as its object. It often suggests that someone is making ordinary trouble sound urgent, emotional, or extreme.

常見錯誤

❌The actor overdramatized the scene beautifully.
✅The actor dramatized the scene beautifully.
💡'Overdramatize' is negative: it means making something too dramatic, not simply adding drama.
❌The broken printer overdramatized the delay.
✅Mina overdramatized the printer problem and upset the team.
💡Use 'overdramatize' for a person or message making something sound too dramatic, not for the object itself.