exaggerated

ex·ag·ger·ate  (g-zj-rt)

v. ex·ag·ger·at·ed, ex·ag·ger·at·ing, ex·ag·ger·ates

v.tr.

1. To represent as greater than is actually the case; overstate: exaggerate the size of the enemy force; exaggerated his own role in the episode.

2. To enlarge or increase to an abnormal degree: thick lenses that exaggerated the size of her eyes.

v.intr.

To make overstatements.

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[Latin exaggerre, exaggert-, to heap up, magnify : ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + aggerre, to pile up (from agger, pile, from aggerere, to bring to : ad-, ad- + gerere, to bring).]

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ex·agger·ated·ly adv.

ex·agger·ation n.

ex·agger·ative, ex·agger·a·tory (--tôr, -tr) adj.

ex·agger·ator n.

Synonyms: exaggerate, inflate, magnify, overstate
These verbs mean to represent something as being larger or greater than it actually is: exaggerated the size of the fish I caught; inflated his own importance; magnifying her part in their success; overstated his income on the loan application.

Antonym: minimize

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	exaggerated - represented as greater than is true or reasonable; "an exaggerated opinion of oneself" overdone, overstated immoderate - beyond reasonable limits; "immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending"
	2.	exaggerated - enlarged to an abnormal degree; "thick lenses exaggerated the size of her eyes" magnified, enlarged increased - made greater in size or amount or degree

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exaggerated

adjective overstated, extreme, excessive, over the top (informal) inflated, extravagant, overdone, tall (informal) amplified, hyped, pretentious, exalted, overestimated, overblown, fulsome, hyperbolic, highly coloured, O.T.T. (slang)

Translations

exaggerated [ɪgˈzædʒəreɪtɪd] adj → exagerado

exaggerated [ɪgˈzædʒəreɪtɪd] exaggerate adj → übertrieben