exaggerators

noun

plural of exaggerator
as in liars

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exaggerators
  1. liars
  2. fabulists
  3. fabricators
  4. storytellers
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
  • The assumption is that liars betray themselves through spikes in those signals.
    — Brian O'Neill, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of liars
Noun
  • Human fabulists aren’t the only ones who sometimes lure tourists to less-than-authentic sites.
    — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Academia—like business, electoral politics, and the tech sector—has loads of fabulists and tons of bunk.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of fabulists
Noun
  • Selection panels should include makers, architects, fabricators, conservators, historians, and citizens — not only curators.
    — Frank Porcu, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Since June, over 130 artists, fabricators, and volunteers have worked on the project at Seaport Studios in Richmond, California.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of fabricators
Noun
  • The past three days have transformed both her and Yorsh, not only as storytellers and filmmakers, but as women.
    — Karla Cote, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
  • To do that, CMOs must become translators of customer behavior and storytellers of business impact.
    — Alexi Hatch, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of storytellers
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“Exaggerators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exaggerators. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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