" overemphasized "

1: as in overstated, overdone;

•  Synonyms : 

•  elaborated,

•  embellished,

•  embroidered,

•  enlarged,

•  hyped-up,

•  magnified,

•  overdone,

•  overplayed,

•  overstated,

•  padded,

•  stretched,

•  bloated,

•  exaggerated,

•  hyperbolized,

•  inflated,

•  outsize,

•  overblown,

•  overdrawn,

•  overweening,

•  grandiose,

•  preposterous,

•  unreal,

•  unrealistic,

•  unreasonable

•  Antonyms : 

•  realistic,

•  reasonable

1: to treat (something) with more importance than is needed or proper;

  * e.g., " ... The teacher tends to overemphasize the value of tests. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  overdid,

•  overdrew,

•  overplayed,

•  overstated,

•  colored,

•  elaborated (on),

•  embellished,

•  embroidered,

•  exaggerated,

•  hyperbolized,

•  magnified,

•  padded,

•  stretched,

•  dressed up,

•  gussied up,

•  amplified,

•  enhanced,

•  enlarged (on or upon),

•  expanded,

•  fleshed (out),

•  fudged,

•  hedged,

•  emphasized,

•  played up,

•  stressed,

•  caricatured,

•  satirized

•  Antonyms : 

•  belittled,

•  de-emphasized,

•  minimized,

•  played down,

•  understated

1: to treat (something) with more importance than is needed or proper;

  * e.g., " ... The teacher tends to overemphasize the value of tests. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  overdo,

•  overdraw,

•  overplay,

•  overstate,

•  color,

•  elaborate (on),

•  embellish,

•  embroider,

•  exaggerate,

•  hyperbolize,

•  magnify,

•  pad,

•  stretch,

•  dress up,

•  gussy up,

•  amplify,

•  enhance,

•  enlarge (on or upon),

•  expand,

•  flesh (out),

•  fudge,

•  hedge,

•  emphasize,

•  play up,

•  stress,

•  caricature,

•  satirize

•  Antonyms : 

•  belittle,

•  de-emphasize,

•  minimize,

•  play down,

•  understate