Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To make something seem larger, more important, or more valuable than it actually is.
Exaggerate
/ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
'No, I am not exaggerating.
"Oh! your fears exaggerate, I hope.
"The Cardinal must have been exaggerating," he said.
Etymology:
From Latin exaggerāre meaning to heap up, derived from ex- meaning out and aggerāre meaning to pile, itself from agger meaning heap. First recorded use in English was around 1520s.
Usage Statistics:
7 mentions per 1 million words 
Hint: Frequency according to COCA
Moderate
Hint: Frequency according to COCA
© 2025 Lithium Lab Pte Ltd