Synonyms of overpraises

overpraises

verb

present tense third-person singular of overpraise

as in praises

to praise too much

proud parents are likely to overpraise their children for their earnest efforts at making handicrafts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• praises
• commends
• applauds
• congratulates
• massages
• belauds
• butters up
• adulates
• strokes
• flatters
• puffs
• soft-soaps
• sucks (up to)
• blarneys
• coaxes
• honeys
• extolls
• compliments
• blandishes
• hero-worships
• cajoles
• idolizes
• woos
• eulogizes
• wheedles
• kowtows
• extols
• fawns
• sweet-talks
• lauds
• ingratiates
• worships
• felicitates
• toadies
• endears
• gushes
• romances
• slobbers
• courts
• slavers
• drools

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• puts down
• depreciates
• decries
• disparages
• belittles
• bad-mouths