magnified

ADJECTIVE

enlarged

Synonyms

STRONGEST

expanded extended inflated intensified swollen

STRONG

aggrandized amplified augmented broadened caricatured developed dilated distended elaborated exaggerated lengthened spread stretched widened

WEAK

added to blown up filled out tumid turgid

Antonyms

STRONGEST

compressed contracted shrunken

WEAK

reduced

ADJECTIVE

exaggerated

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abstract distorted excessive extravagant fabricated false farfetched hyperbolic inflated 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

inflated

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bloated overblown swollen

STRONG

aggrandized amplified augmented diffuse dilated distended enlarged extended filled grown overestimated puffed ranting spread stretched surcharged

WEAK

aureate bombastic dropsical euphuistic flatulent flowery fustian grandiloquent hot-air magniloquent ostentatious pompous pretentious prolix pumped-up rhapsodical rhetorical showy tumescent tumid turgid verbose windy wordy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

shrunken

STRONG

abbreviated abridged compressed contracted reduced

WEAK

deflated

Example Sentences

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That concern is magnified by the growth of stablecoins, which could—in theory—be used by those agents to transact without having to pay tolls to card networks or issuers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

"Until now, most lensed supernovae were magnified by massive galaxy clusters, whose mass distributions are complex and hard to model," says Allan Schweinfurth.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

The effect could be magnified in this case, given that it happened just feet from prominent reporters who were themselves in harm’s way.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026

Doncic’s defensive lapses are magnified, especially with the team’s recent inconsistencies.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

Bailey asked, his eyes magnified behind the glasses.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier

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