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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While there are legitimate concerns about what internet tools may look like in the future, the narrative that any person can develop a scaled social, video, music or marketplace business has been exaggerated, they said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

C-suite rationales, real or exaggerated, make little difference to those most affected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

They found that in 82% of cases where one parent would display some problem behaviour, their doodle offspring were likely to show a more exaggerated version of that behaviour.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

But some economists caution that temporary factors such as weather disruptions and labor strikes may have exaggerated the weakness.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

“Of course not really,” said the voice, with a drawl of exaggerated patience.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

exaggerated

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