Synonyms of hyperbole

hyperbole

noun

hī-ˈpər-bə-(ˌ)lē 

as in exaggeration

the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts

"enough food to feed a whole army" is a common example of hyperbole

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exaggeration
• caricature
• overstatement
• stretching
• enhancement
• coloring
• magnification
• elaboration
• embroidery
• fabrication
• embellishment
• padding
• misrepresentation
• hype
• embroidering
• amplification
• hedging
• puffery
• fudging
• superlative

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• understatement
• meiosis
• disparagement
• belittlement
• minimizing
• poor-mouthing

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of hyperbole

Without the slightest hyperbole, all of us on the staff truly believe our project was cursed by the spiral. —Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024

However, for all the importance and hyperbole, turns out Ben was all passion and bluster and no memory. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024

There is no hyperbole in the observation that any handful of those voters, or the millions like them, has the power to tip the country’s fortunes. —Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024

The gunfight was part of one of the most iconic chapters of Arizona's territorial history and has given rise to countless movies, TV shows and documentaries — often with enough hyperbole and romanticism to irk Wild West history buffs. —Jessica Boehm, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024

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