exaggerated

adjective

ex·ag·ger·at·ed | \ ig-ˈza-jə-ˌrā-təd

Definition of exaggerated

1 : excessively or inappropriately heightened, inflated, or overstated exaggerated fears a wildly exaggerated story As students go from one disconnected course to the next, they tend to form a highly exaggerated idea of the differences between teachers and subjects. —Gerald Graff

2 : enlarged or increased beyond the normal : greater than normal … many people have an unusual or exaggerated response to a drug, but they are not necessarily allergic to the drug. —Paul D. Buisseret

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exaggeratedly adverb

… my own view of the art of architecture—a view that many people (including many architects) would perhaps consider an exaggeratedly lofty one. —Brendan Gill Koenig's movements were brisk, exaggeratedly optimistic. —Nick Paumgarten

exaggeratedness noun

… we often do not respond to exaggeration by simply pointing out its exaggeratedness … —Julie Kuhlken