hy·per·bol·ic
ˌhī-pər-ˈbä-lik 
variants
or less commonly hyperbolical
: of, relating to, or marked by language that exaggerates or overstates the truth : of, relating to, or marked by hyperbole
hyperbolic claims
1
geometry
: of, relating to, or being like a curve that is formed by the intersection of a double right circular cone with a plane that cuts both halves of the cone : of, relating to, or being analogous to a hyperbola
2
: of, relating to, or being a space in which more than one line parallel to a given line passes through a point
hyperbolic geometry
Examples of hyperbolic in a Sentence
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Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024
Objects on parabolic or hyperbolic trajectories, by contrast, are unbound.
—Karl Schroeder, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Feb. 2024
Because the American right was so quick to extol foreign dictators in hyperbolic terms, its members were frequently treated like suckers by those regimes.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2024
Jason Isbell turned Fox News‘ hyperbolic headlines into song on Thursday (Feb. 29) for a hilarious segment on The Daily Show.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 1 Mar. 2024
Concerns are wide-ranging, fervent and, in some cases, run hyperbolic.
—USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
Meanwhile, Kahn made significant advances in hyperbolic geometry.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 Jan. 2024
The hyperbolic praise from Bernanke, a future Fed chairman, epitomized Friedman’s stature as perhaps the most influential economist of the late twentieth century.
—Krithika Varagur, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2024
At times, weather and climate information can be presented in a hyperbolic way.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Adjective
Based on the hyperbolic reactions on social media, the monologue was either the worst in the show’s history or the best anti-woke comedy ever seen on the program.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024
Objects on parabolic or hyperbolic trajectories, by contrast, are unbound.
—Karl Schroeder, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Feb. 2024
Because the American right was so quick to extol foreign dictators in hyperbolic terms, its members were frequently treated like suckers by those regimes.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2024
Jason Isbell turned Fox News‘ hyperbolic headlines into song on Thursday (Feb. 29) for a hilarious segment on The Daily Show.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 1 Mar. 2024
Concerns are wide-ranging, fervent and, in some cases, run hyperbolic.
—USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
Meanwhile, Kahn made significant advances in hyperbolic geometry.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 Jan. 2024
The hyperbolic praise from Bernanke, a future Fed chairman, epitomized Friedman’s stature as perhaps the most influential economist of the late twentieth century.
—Krithika Varagur, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2024
At times, weather and climate information can be presented in a hyperbolic way.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
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“Hyperbolic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperbolic. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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