exaggerated
adjective
ex·ag·ger·at·ed
ig-ˈza-jə-ˌrā-təd 
1
: excessively or inappropriately heightened, inflated, or overstated
exaggerated fears
a wildly exaggerated story
As students go from one disconnected course to the next, they tend to form a highly exaggerated idea of the differences between teachers and subjects.—
Gerald Graff
Gerald Graff2
: enlarged or increased beyond the normal : greater than normal
… many people have an unusual or exaggerated response to a drug, but they are not necessarily allergic to the drug.—Paul D. Buisseret
Paul D. Buisseret
exaggeratedly
adverb
… my own view of the art of architecture—a view that many people (including many architects) would perhaps consider an exaggeratedly lofty one.
—Brendan Gill
Brendan Gill
Koenig's movements were brisk, exaggeratedly optimistic.
—Nick Paumgarten
Nick Paumgarten
exaggeratedness
noun
… we often do not respond to exaggeration by simply pointing out its exaggeratedness …
—Julie Kuhlken
Julie Kuhlken
Examples of exaggerated in a Sentence
loves the exaggerated emotions that are part and parcel of grand opera
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
This comes after Elon Musk — tapped by President Donald Trump to lead the Department of Government Efficiency — repeatedly trumpeted exaggerated claims of Social Security fraud.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Reports that the punk band was banned from Musk's social media platform have been greatly exaggerated, singer Ken Casey says.
—Debbie Day, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Ten exaggerated fashion silhouettes, which bring to life the multitudes of the fibers, are displayed next to the landscapes from which they were sourced.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exaggerated
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“Exaggerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exaggerated. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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