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 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 A lot of that discourse, including what will be depicted as news in media stories about the negotiations, is noise and hyperbole. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hyperbole

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Noun

The late Cincinnati Reds owner can be described as cheap, racist and antisemitic without fear of exaggeration.

— Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
McCollough and Hernandez’s collection took accents from von Bonin’s work such as the exaggeration of size and the pops of color that feature in her work, which also often features plush animals.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of exaggeration

Noun

In Huppert’s hands this is no caricature but ultimately a moving portrait of a person who never stops believing in herself.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
Beckwith also directly spoke about a controversial Documenta 15 artwork by the Indonesian collective Taring Padi, who exhibited a large mural that featured a Mossad agent as an antisemitic caricature.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of caricature

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