Synonyms of exaggerating

exaggerating

verb

present participle of exaggerate

1

as in padding

to add to the interest of by including made-up details

the American colonist John Smith is believed by many historians to have exaggerated his adventures

Synonyms & Similar Words

• padding
• coloring
• enhancing
• hyperbolizing
• expanding
• embellishing
• stretching
• embroidering
• satirizing
• elaborating (on)
• magnifying
• emphasizing
• overstating
• stressing
• amplifying
• overdoing
• overemphasizing
• enlarging (on or upon)
• overplaying
• hedging
• caricaturing
• fudging
• fleshing (out)
• overdrawing
• playing up
• gussying up
• dressing up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimizing
• belittling
• understating
• playing down

• minimizing
• belittling
• understating
• playing down

2

as in overstating

to describe or express in too strong terms

it would be impossible to exaggerate the importance of this entrance exam

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overstating
• overdoing
• padding
• stretching
• overdrawing
• elaborating
• putting on
• embroidering
• embellishing
• coloring
• overemphasizing
• playing up
• hedging
• magnifying
• sensationalizing
• fudging
• overplaying
• melodramatizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimizing
• understating
• belittling
• playing down

• minimizing
• understating
• belittling
• playing down