EXAGGERATOR Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

exaggerator

noun

Definition of exaggerator

as in liar

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Noun

The actual journalism these mags do now stands out in a crowded landscape of liars and unsourced sources.

— Lindsey Weber, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026
Last week, The Tonight Show hosted Suki Waterhouse singing about everyone’s favorite junket liar.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of liar

Noun

Human fabulists aren’t the only ones who sometimes lure tourists to less-than-authentic sites.

— Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
The defense denied the allegations, claiming that Davis was a serial fabulist seeking to entertain and profit off long-standing rumors connecting him to the case.

— Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of fabulist

Noun

Asco’s work remained in relative obscurity — living in local mythology through storytellers like Ignacio — for decades.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Sundance Institute’s documentary film program supports nonfiction storytellers at all stages of their projects and careers via financial, creative and strategic assistance.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of storyteller

Noun

Selection panels should include makers, architects, fabricators, conservators, historians, and citizens — not only curators.

— Frank Porcu, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
Bernard, the fabricator of phrases, is the book’s second devotee of metaphor, therefore also the first to beguile the others with the potential and pitfalls of figural language.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of fabricator

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