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exaggerated
ex·ag·ger·ate E0259200 (ĭg-zăj′ə-rāt′)v. ex·ag·ger·at·ed, ex·ag·ger·at·ing, ex·ag·ger·ates v.tr. To consider, represent, or cause to appear as larger, more important, or more extreme than is actually the case; overstate: exaggerated his own role in the episode; exaggerated the size of the enemy force; exaggerated how difficult the project would be.v.intr. To make overstatements. [Latin exaggerāre, exaggerāt-, to heap up, magnify : ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + aggerāre, to pile up (from agger, pile, from aggerere, to bring to : ad-, ad- + gerere, to bring).] ex·ag′ger·at′ed·ly adv.ex·ag′ger·a′tion n.ex·ag′ger·a′tive, ex·ag′ger·a·to′ry (-ə-tôr′ē) adj.ex·ag′ger·a′tor n.Synonyms: exaggerate, inflate, magnify, overstate These verbs mean to represent something as being larger or greater than it actually is: exaggerated the size of the fish I caught; inflated his own importance; magnifying her part in their success; overstated his income on the loan application.Antonym: minimizeexaggerated (ɪɡˈzædʒəˌreɪtɪd) adj1. unduly or excessively magnified; enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness2. (Pathology) pathol abnormally enlarged: an exaggerated spleen. exˈaggerˌatedly advThesaurusAdj. | 1. | exaggerated - represented as greater than is true or reasonable; "an exaggerated opinion of oneself"overdone, overstatedimmoderate - beyond reasonable limits; "immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending" | | 2. | exaggerated - enlarged to an abnormal degree; "thick lenses exaggerated the size of her eyes"magnified, enlargedincreased - made greater in size or amount or degree |
exaggeratedadjective overstated, extreme, excessive, over the top (informal), inflated, extravagant, overdone, tall (informal), amplified, hyped, pretentious, exalted, overestimated, overblown, fulsome, hyperbolic, highly coloured, O.T.T. (slang) Be sceptical of exaggerated claims for what these products can do.Translationsexaggerated
Synonyms for exaggeratedadj overstatedSynonyms- overstated
- extreme
- excessive
- over the top
- inflated
- extravagant
- overdone
- tall
- amplified
- hyped
- pretentious
- exalted
- overestimated
- overblown
- fulsome
- hyperbolic
- highly coloured
- O.T.T.
Synonyms for exaggeratedadj represented as greater than is true or reasonableSynonymsRelated Wordsadj enlarged to an abnormal degreeSynonymsRelated Words |