overhyped
adjective
(alsoover-hyped)uk/ˌəʊ.vəˈhaɪpt/us/ˌoʊ.vɚˈhaɪpt/Something that is overhyped isadvertisedordiscussedinnewspapers, ontelevision, etc. too much, so that itseemsbetterthan it really is:
In myopinion, the company'sproductsareoverpricedand overhyped.
This has to be the most over-hypedfilmof alltime.
- Somescientiststhinkthetechnologyis overhyped.
- Whathappenedto last year's most overhypedresort?
- This over-hypedbanddoesknowhow to write amemorabletune.
- Someseethefightas just another over-hyped money-makingexercise.
Advertising and marketing
- ad
- ad agency
- adman
- advert
- advertise
- cross-selling
- customer relationship management
- detoxify
- dogfooding
- flyer
- non-brand
- o.n.o.
- obo
- off-brand
- on-brand
- superhype
- teaser
- telemarketing
- tie(something)in
- tout