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- Dictionaryexaggerated/ɪɡˈzadʒəreɪtɪd/
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 EXAGGERATE is to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth : overstate. How to use exaggerate in a sentence.
The meaning of EXAGGERATED is excessively or inappropriately heightened, inflated, or overstated. How to use exaggerated in a sentence.
EXAGGERATE definition: 1. to make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is: 2. to make…. Learn more.
Exaggerated definition: unduly or unrealistically magnified. See examples of EXAGGERATED used in a sentence.
EXAGGERATED definition: 1. seeming larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is: 2. seeming larger, more…. Learn more.
Something that is exaggerated is described as better or bigger than it actually is, like your exaggerated description of the terrible day you had. Exaggerated can also describe something that is oversized, like the exaggerated collar on a funky sweater.
EXAGGERATE meaning: 1. to make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is: 2. to make…. Learn more.
adjective. Something that is exaggerated is or seems larger, better, worse, or more important than it actually needs to be. They should be sceptical of exaggerated claims for what such courses can achieve. Western fears, he insists, are greatly exaggerated.
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).
If you exaggerate, or exaggerate something, you make the thing that you are talking about seem bigger or more important than it actually is.
