Master confusing words with ease
Exaggerate vs. Overexaggerate
Exaggerate
/ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/Examples:
'No, I am not exaggerating."Oh! your fears exaggerate, I hope."The Cardinal must have been exaggerating," he said.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Overexaggerate
Examples:
She tends to overexaggerate her achievements.Reporters sometimes overexaggerate news stories.He claims he's a billionaire, but he's likely overexaggerating.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Ways to tell them apart:
- Overexaggerate is often seen as redundant because exaggerate already implies going beyond the truth.
- Think of exaggerate as the base action of stretching the truth.
- Overexaggerate is used informally, often to emphasize an extreme level of exaggeration.
© 2025 Lithium Lab Pte Ltd