Overcast vs Overstate - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between overcast and overstate

is that overcast is (obsolete) to overthrow while overstate is to exaggerate; to state or claim too much.

is (obsolete) an outcast.

is covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened.

(en noun)

(obsolete) An outcast.

A cloud covering all of the sky.

(en adjective)

Covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened.

(meteorology) The sky is said to be overcast , when it is more than 90% covered by clouds.

(figuratively) In a state of depression; gloomy; melancholy.

(obsolete) To overthrow.

To cover with cloud; to overshadow; to darken.

To make gloomy; to depress.

(obsolete) To be or become cloudy.

(obsolete) To transform.

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(en-verb)

To exaggerate; to state or claim too much.

I think it is overstating matters to say that an hour online is spending all night on the computer.

He was suggested not to overstate at the interview.

* exaggerate

* understate

* overstatement