ex·ag·ger·ate ( g-z j  -r t )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. [Latin exagger re, 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).]ex·ag ger·ated·ly adv.ex·ag ger·ation n.ex·ag ger·ative, ex·agger·a·tory (--tôr , -t r) adj.ex·ag ger·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 |
exaggerated [ɪgˈzædʒəˌreɪtɪd]
adj
1. unduly or excessively magnified; enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness
2. (Medicine / Pathology) Pathol abnormally enlarged an exaggerated spleen
exaggeratedly adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | exaggerated - represented as greater than is true or reasonable; "an exaggerated opinion of oneself" immoderate - beyond reasonable limits; "immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending" |
| 2. |  exaggerated - enlarged to an abnormal degree; "thick lenses exaggerated the size of her eyes"increased - made greater in size or amount or degree |
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) Be sceptical of exaggerated claims for what these products can do.
Translations
exaggerated
adj → übertrieben; to have an exaggerated view of something → etw überschätzen; to have an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance → eine übertrieben hohe Meinung von sich haben
exaggerated [ɪgˈzædʒəˌreɪtɪd] adj → esagerato/a
to have an exaggerated opinion of o.s. → stimarsi troppo
to have an exaggerated opinion of o.s. → stimarsi troppo
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