overpromising

overpromising — verb

1. to describe results, benefits, or plans as better than you can really provide.

1.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

to describe results, benefits, or plans as better than you can really provide.

例句

During the launch, Ari kept overpromising features the small team could not build.

overpromising what a team can deliver

The mayor was overpromising again when she guaranteed cheaper trains by June.

同義詞
  • oversell

    often used when a product, plan, or idea is made to sound too good

  • overstate

    focuses on saying something too strongly, not always making a promise

  • exaggerate

    broader and can describe any kind of overstatement

反義詞
  • underpromise

    means giving a more careful or lower claim than what may happen

文法句型

keep overpromising

be overpromising about something

overpromising what someone or something can do

用法筆記

Often used when people try to win trust from customers, voters, or clients. It commonly appears with specific outcomes that later prove unrealistic.

常見錯誤

❌The team promised a Friday update, so they were overpromising.
✅The team overpromised by saying the whole system would be ready by Friday.
💡'Overpromise' is for claims that are bigger than reality, not for every ordinary promise.

overpromising — noun