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- Dictionaryexaggerated/iɡˈzajəˌrādəd/
adjective
- 1. regarded or represented as larger, better, or worse than in reality: "an exaggerated account of his adventures"
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The meaning of EXAGGERATED is excessively or inappropriately heightened, inflated, or overstated. How to use exaggerated in a sentence.
to make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is: be greatly exaggerated The threat of attack has been greatly exaggerated. Don't exaggerate - it wasn't that expensive. I'm not exaggerating - it was the worst meal I've ever eaten in my life. Synonyms. emphasize. foreground. highlight. overplay. overstate. spotlight.
verb. ex· ag· ger· ate ig-ˈza-jə-ˌrāt. exaggerated; exaggerating. Synonyms of exaggerate. transitive verb. 1. : to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth : overstate. a friend exaggerates a man's virtues Joseph Addison. 2. : to enlarge or increase especially beyond the normal : overemphasize. intransitive verb. : to make an overstatement. exaggerative.
EXAGGERATED definition: 1. seeming larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is: 2. seeming larger, more…. Learn more.
Exaggerated definition: unduly or unrealistically magnified. See examples of EXAGGERATED used in a sentence.
Exaggerated describes something that's been overstated, or described as more impressive than it really is. Your exaggerated details stretched the truth, but they sure made your story funny and memorable.
verb (used with object) , ex·ag·ger·at·ed, ex·ag·ger·at·ing. to magnify beyond the limits of truth; overstate; represent disproportionately: to exaggerate the difficulties of a situation. Synonyms: embroider, amplify, embellish. Antonyms: minimize. to increase or enlarge abnormally:
to make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is: be greatly exaggeratedThe threat of attack has been greatly exaggerated. Don't exaggerate - it wasn't that expensive. I'm not exaggerating - it was the worst meal I've ever eaten in my life. Synonyms. emphasize. foreground. highlight. overplay. overstate. spotlight.
to make something seem larger, better, worse or more important than it really is. The hotel was really filthy and I'm not exaggerating. exaggerate something He tends to exaggerate the difficulties. I'm sure he exaggerates his Irish accent (= tries to sound more Irish than he really is).
Definition of exaggerated adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
