overpromote
Raise beyond competence
To overpromote is to advance someone beyond their competence or to market something more aggressively than warranted.
An overpromoted manager struggles in a role they weren't ready for: He was overpromoted and now can't handle his team.
Products can be overpromoted when advertising exceeds their actual value.
The Peter Principle describes how people get overpromoted until they reach their level of incompetence.
Exaggerate something's value
- overhypePromote beyond merit
- overstateRepresent as greater
- inflateFill with gas
- overvalueEstimate worth too highly
overrate · overestimate · embellish · overplay · amplify · aggrandize · puffery · overemphasize
Persistent bitter displeasure
- criticismJudgment of faults
- backfireYield unintended consequences
- repercussionsIndirect results of actions
- alienationState of being isolated
distrust · disappointment · disillusionment · discontent · letdown · anticlimax · frustration · dissatisfaction
oversell
Exaggerate something's value
overvalue · overrate · overestimate · embellish · overplay · amplify · aggrandize · puffery · overemphasize · hyperbole
resentment
Persistent bitter displeasure
- criticismJudgment of faults
- backfireYield unintended consequences
- repercussionsIndirect results of actions
alienation · distrust · disappointment · disillusionment · discontent · letdown · anticlimax · frustration · dissatisfaction · skepticism
buzz
Continuous low drone
sensationalism · buildup · hoopla · fanfare · ballyhoo · blitz · spotlight · puffery · campaign · exposure