overgeneralized

[US]/ˌəʊvəˈdʒenrəlaɪzd/
[UK]/ˌoʊvərˈdʒenrəlaɪzd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.expressed as an overgeneralization; too broad and not specific
v.past participle of overgeneralize

Phrases & Collocations

overgeneralized statement

overgeneralized claim

overgeneralized view

overgeneralized conclusion

overgeneralized assumptions

overgeneralized thinking

overgeneralize less

overgeneralized response

Example Sentences

the report made an overgeneralized claim about consumer behavior based on a tiny sample.

her speech relied on overgeneralized assumptions about rural communities.

the article used overgeneralized language that blurred important differences.

he drew an overgeneralized conclusion from one awkward meeting.

the study was criticized for overgeneralized statements that went beyond the data.

overgeneralized stereotypes can distort how we interpret strangers’ actions.

his feedback included overgeneralized judgments that discouraged the team.

the manager’s overgeneralized criticism ignored the project’s real constraints.

she challenged the overgeneralized narrative that all young workers are disloyal.

the policy was built on overgeneralized views of what families need.

overgeneralized claims like that tend to spread quickly on social media.

the training warned us to avoid overgeneralized explanations when diagnosing failures.

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