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exaggerated Meaning & Definition

/ɪɡˈzæd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tɪd/

What Does Exaggerated Mean?

As an adjective, exaggerated means That has been described as greater than it actually is; abnormally increased or enlarged. As a verb, it means simple past and past participle of exaggerate. As a verb, it means To overstate, to describe more than is fact.

Exaggerated in Brief

Part of speechadjective, verb
Pronunciation//ɪɡˈzæd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tɪd//
Syllables1
Synonymshyperbolic, immoderate and inflated
Antonymsbelittle, downplay and trivialize
Comparative / superlativemore exaggerated, most exaggerated

Exaggerated Definition (Adjective)

  1. That has been described as greater than it actually is; abnormally increased or enlarged.

Exaggerated as a Verb

  1. simple past and past participle of exaggerate

Verb

  1. To overstate, to describe more than is fact.

    He said he'd slept with hundreds of girls, but I know he's exaggerating. The real number is about ten.

Synonyms of Exaggerated

Exaggerated synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Exaggerated

Exaggerated in a Sentence

He said he'd slept with hundreds of girls, but I know he's exaggerating. The real number is about ten.

Word Forms & Grammar

exaggerated (comparative more exaggerated, superlative most exaggerated)

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Words That Rhyme With Exaggerated

Exaggerated Pronunciation

You say exaggerated as //ɪɡˈzæd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tɪd//. It has 1 syllable.

Exaggerated: Your Questions Answered

Is exaggerated an adjective or a verb?

Exaggerated is mainly used as an adjective, but it can also be used as a verb.

What is another word for exaggerated?

You can replace exaggerated with words such as hyperbolic, immoderate and inflated. See the full list of exaggerated synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of exaggerated?

Words opposite in meaning to exaggerated are belittle, downplay, trivialize and understate.

What are the comparative and superlative forms of exaggerated?

The comparative form is more exaggerated and the superlative form is most exaggerated.

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