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单词 exaggerated
释义

exaggerated

adjective

ex·​ag·​ger·​at·​ed ig-ˈza-jə-ˌrā-təd How to pronounce exaggerated (audio)
1
: excessively or inappropriately heightened, inflated, or overstated
exaggerated fears
a wildly exaggerated story
As students go from one disconnected course to the next, they tend to form a highly exaggerated idea of the differences between teachers and subjects. Gerald Graff
2
: enlarged or increased beyond the normal : greater than normal
… many people have an unusual or exaggerated response to a drug, but they are not necessarily allergic to the drug. Paul D. Buisseret
exaggeratedly adverb
… my own view of the art of architecture—a view that many people (including many architects) would perhaps consider an exaggeratedly lofty one. Brendan Gill
Koenig's movements were brisk, exaggeratedly optimistic. Nick Paumgarten
exaggeratedness noun
… we often do not respond to exaggeration by simply pointing out its exaggeratedness Julie Kuhlken

Synonyms

  • bloated
  • hyperbolized
  • inflated
  • outsize
  • outsized
  • overblown
  • overdrawn
  • overweening
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Word History

Etymology

from past participle of exaggerate

First Known Use

circa 1632, in the meaning defined at sense 1

exaggerated 1 of 2

adjective

as in inflated
extended beyond normal or realistic bounds loves the exaggerated emotions that are part and parcel of grand opera

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • inflated
  • overblown
  • hyperbolized
  • outsized
  • overdrawn
  • overstated
  • enlarged
  • outsize
  • overemphasized
  • bloated
  • elaborated
  • embellished
  • magnified
  • stretched
  • overplayed
  • overdone
  • padded
  • unrealistic
  • overweening
  • unreasonable
  • grandiose
  • unreal
  • preposterous
  • embroidered
  • hyped-up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • reasonable
  • realistic

exaggerated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of exaggerate
1
as in hyperbolized
to add to the interest of by including made-up details the American colonist John Smith is believed by many historians to have exaggerated his adventures

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • hyperbolized
  • padded
  • enhanced
  • colored
  • embellished
  • expanded
  • embroidered
  • satirized
  • magnified
  • stretched
  • emphasized
  • overstated
  • amplified
  • overemphasized
  • caricatured
  • stressed
  • elaborated (on)
  • overplayed
  • fudged
  • overdid
  • hedged
  • gussied up
  • overdrew
  • fleshed (out)
  • enlarged (on or upon)
  • played up
  • dressed up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • minimized
  • understated
  • belittled
  • played down
2
as in overstated
to describe or express in too strong terms it would be impossible to exaggerate the importance of this entrance exam

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • overstated
  • padded
  • elaborated
  • stretched
  • overdid
  • embellished
  • embroidered
  • overemphasized
  • overdrew
  • put on
  • sensationalized
  • magnified
  • colored
  • fudged
  • overplayed
  • hedged
  • played up
  • melodramatized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • understated
  • minimized
  • belittled
  • played down
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