exaggerated

[ig-zaj-uh-rey-tid] / ɪgˈzædʒ əˌreɪ tɪd /

ADJECTIVE

overstated, embellished

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abstract distorted excessive extravagant fabricated false farfetched hyperbolic inflated magnified melodramatic overblown overwrought preposterous pretentious stylized unrealistic

STRONG

amplified bouncing embroidered exalted overdone overestimated steep strained

WEAK

a bit thick artificial caricatural fabulous fantastic hammy highly colored histrionic histrionical impossible out of proportion overkill schmaltzy sensational spectacular tall too much too-too

Antonyms

STRONGEST

actual believable calm factual moderate real realistic reasonable sensible straight

WEAK

depreciated minimized played down reduced understated unembellished unexaggerated

Example Sentences

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in an interview with Fox News on Wednesday that the figures are exaggerated and that “only hundreds” had been killed.

From The Wall Street Journal

For children and other high-risk individuals, the symptoms can feel exaggerated.

From Los Angeles Times

Reports of the 60/40 portfolio’s death are greatly exaggerated.

From MarketWatch

A bigger long-term problem has been a tendency of the CPI to show exaggerated price increases early in a new year, followed by a slowdown in the spring.

From MarketWatch

Brooks points out that one way high-tech promoters finesse their exaggerated promises is through subtle redefinition.

From Los Angeles Times

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