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hyperbolic

[hahy-per-bol-ik] / ˌhaɪ pərˈbɒl ɪk /
ADJECTIVE
exaggerated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abstract distorted excessive extravagant fabricated false farfetched 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
ADJECTIVE
rhetorical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
oratorical vocal
WEAK
articulate aureate bombastic declamatory eloquent embellished euphuistic exaggerated flamboyant flashy florid fluent glib grand grandiloquent grandiose high-flown imposing inflated magniloquent mouthy ornate ostentatious overblown overdone overwrought pompous pretentious showy silver-tongued sonorous stilted swollen tumescent tumid turgid verbose voluble windy
Antonyms
WEAK
concise

Example Sentences

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"They are playing to the AI aesthetics and hyperbolic anti-imperialist narratives that draw attention, spark controversy and get rewarded by platforms."

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Critics say the marketing—including claims that 20 minutes equals four hours in the gym—is hyperbolic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

It also applies to hyperbolic geometries, which are commonly used in theoretical physics and modern models of spacetime.

From Science Daily • Jan. 7, 2026

Gilligan might find that declaration a bit hyperbolic, especially in light of what other shows have done.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025

What he thought was a hyperbolic exaggeration would come true all too soon.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

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