hyperbole

[hahy-pur-buh-lee] / haɪˈpɜr bə li /

NOUN

exaggeration

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hype metaphor overstatement

STRONG

PR amplification coloring distortion embellishment enlargement magnification

WEAK

big talk embroidering laying it on thick mountain out of molehill tall talk

Antonyms

STRONG

compression decrease lessening

WEAK

understatement

Example Sentences

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“The sheer dominance displayed is not hyperbole, it is the truth, and it will continue,” Kelly said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

But the straight-talking Trippier is not one for hyperbole.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Depending on his mood, he might wave it away as campaign hyperbole.

From Slate • Dec. 8, 2025

“I don’t think it’s hyperbole, especially for a Bravo fan, to say that,” Cohen said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

It was a contest in hyperbole and carried on for no other reason.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston