Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To place excessive emphasis on something.
Forms
- Past participle
- overstressed
e.g. overstressed → overemphasized…
Example sentences
- overemphasize It is impossible to overemphasize its importance.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| overstress | falling | |
| overemphasize | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 13 letters
- overemphasize5, overemphasise
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (overemphasize5 = 5 syllables).