HYPERBOLE Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

hyperbole

noun

hī-ˈpər-bə-(ˌ)lē

Definition of hyperbole

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

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Recent Examples of hyperbole Such is the relentless hyperbole of the book that the title seems to want an exclamation point. — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026 His seminal memoir, Kitchen Confidential, which rocketed him to fame at 44, is, by his own admission, peppered with myth and hyperbole. — Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026 The warning is no hyperbole, as cattle block the road, delaying the eventual sight of a massive oil-drilling rig. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026 Her legal team claims these allegations are false, and her comments are protected opinion or rhetorical hyperbole. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hyperbole

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Hours at a time isn’t an exaggeration, especially since the 14S lasted a jaw-dropping 38 hours and 29 minutes in our video testing, which is the kind of endurance coffee shop dwellers can only dream about.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
While that’s an exaggeration by Cole’s lofty standards, one thing is certain with the playoffs nearing.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of exaggeration

Noun

But Iñárritu’s caricatures become people in a way Kubrick’s don’t; as the bewildered President, for example, John Goodman is simultaneously grounded and theatrical in his presentation, recalling his best work with the Coen brothers.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026
Instead of digging into the details of personality and circumstance — this school has a specific class for Shakespeare and also English teachers who are literature-hating caricatures?

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of caricature

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