Synonyms of hyperbole

hyperbole

noun

hī-ˈpər-bə-(ˌ)lē 

as in exaggeration

the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts

"enough food to feed a whole army" is a common example of hyperbole

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exaggeration
• caricature
• overstatement
• stretching
• enhancement
• coloring
• magnification
• elaboration
• embroidery
• fabrication
• embellishment
• padding
• misrepresentation
• hype
• embroidering
• amplification
• hedging
• puffery
• fudging
• superlative

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• understatement
• meiosis
• disparagement
• belittlement
• minimizing
• poor-mouthing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hyperbole

There was a tinge of hometown bias to the honorific, but not enough to call it hyperbole. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Experts and European leaders said that’s not hyperbole but something that’s either already a grim reality or perilously close. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Those prone to hyperbole might be tempted to call this presidential tantrum disguised in procedural clothes a constitutional crisis. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Such is the relentless hyperbole of the book that the title seems to want an exclamation point. — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

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