Uk English Meaning of exaggerate

exaggerate

Other Uk English words related to exaggerate

synonyms

• colour
• elaborate (on)
• embellish
• embroider
• emphasise
• enhance
• expand
• Exaggerate
• magnify
• pad
• Stretch
• amplify
• enlarge (on or upon)
• overdo
• Overemphasize
• overstate
• satirise
• stress
• caricature
• Get dressed
• Flesh out
• fudge
• dress up
• Hedge
• overdraw
• Overplay
• turn up the volume

antonyms

• belittle
• minimise
• understate
• play down

Definitions and Meaning of exaggerate in English

Wordnet

exaggerate (v)

to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

do something to an excessive degree

Webster

exaggerate (v. t.)

To heap up; to accumulate.

To amplify; to magnify; to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth ; to delineate extravagantly ; to overstate the truth concerning.

FAQs About the word exaggerate

What is the Uk English meaning of the word exaggerate

exaggerate

What is the English meaning of the word exaggerate

to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth, do something to an excessive degreeTo heap up; to accumulate., To amplify; to magnify; to enlarge beyond bounds or the tr

What are the synonyms of the word exaggerate

colour,elaborate (on),embellish,embroider,emphasise,enhance,expand,Exaggerate,magnify,pad

What are the antonyms of the word exaggerate

belittle,minimise,understate,play down