exaggerated

Speech parts

1. exaggerated - Adjective

2. exaggerated - Verb

4. exaggerated - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

of Exaggerate

Enlarged beyond bounds or the truth.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

overstated histrionic extreme dramatic excessive inflated sensational magnified overblown hyperbolic overdone enlarged amplified heightened embellished
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Antonyms

basic poor controlled finite fair compact
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Phrases with the word

exaggerated masculine pride exaggerated arousal exaggerated fears have exaggerated amount exaggerated fear of death exaggerated sensitivity

Examples

The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated. Mark Twain

Like all weak men he laid an exaggerated stress on not changing one's mind. W. Somerset Maugham

Men have as exaggerated an idea of their rights as women have of their wrongs. E. W. Howe

Even in a less exaggerated description, any verbal account of a person is bound to find itself employing an assortment of waterfalls, lightning rods, landscapes, birds, etc. Sergei Eisenstein

Do not trust a person who claims to be honest, and never trust exaggerated friendliness. Chinese Proverb

What makes us discontented with our condition is the absurdly exaggerated idea we have of the happiness of others. French Proverb

Close letter words and terms

exaggerate information exaggerate the merits of exaggerate the worth of exaggerated arousal exaggerated belief exaggerated eagerness